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Monday, June 27th, 2011

10:14 pm

Squirrel Feeders-Do You Need One Oh, we all love squirrels, don't we? They're cute and fuzzy, and oh so playful and entertaining. We really like to observe their curious nature, that is, until they start out messing with the bird feeder. Squirrels are persistent, and you could have noticed that they will go to great extremes to get to the lunch of our feathered friends. Can we actually discourage them? Is it possible to squirrel proof a bird feeder? Squirrel Feeders When faced with on-going battle in my own backyard, my properly-meaning neighbor informed me to basically put the birdfeeder where the squirrels can't get to it. Now, may well I ask, precisely where is it that a squirrel cannot get to? Ok, I could put the bird feeder inside, but then the birds couldn't get to it, either. I necessary another solution. My first attempt was to fill my bird feeders with food that possibly my squirrel pals wouldn't discover so tasty. I figured that 1 taste of some thing that they didn't want would be enough to maintain them away forever. Well, I was wrong. I do think that it is a matter of pride for the squirrels to take the lunch from the birds. It was not a matter of taste. It seriously reminds me of my kids when they were little. No, my son really didn't want to play with the Barbie, but he certain didn't want my daughter to have it. Consequently, he took it and would go to wonderful lengths to accomplish that goal. When those memories came to my forethought, I knew what I was up against in my backyard battle with the squirrels. It was time for some thing a bit far more advanced. Yet another approach is to change the kind of bird feed you use in your bird feeder. Feed that is high in safflower seeds in niger thistle will tend to maintain squirrels away as they do not eat these two varieties of seed. Squirrel Feeder The squirrel that attacks pears and birdseed consistently and continuously all morning, afternoon, and evening up until about an hour just before dark is the primary target and subject of the cinnamon repellent. (Comment on this)