How To Make A Bird Feeder Squirrel Proof

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How to make a bird feeder squirrel proof. How to squirrel proof your bird feeder. Lets look at some ways you can deter the squirrels from eating your bird seed. When used as perches they wont support a squirrels weight. The squirrel baffle is a cone installed concave down protecting your bird feeder from squirrels either crawling down the line to your bird feeder or climbing up from the ground of a pole mounted feeder.

How to build a flexi perch squirrel proof birdfeeder for 10 or less step 1. Fabricate this cone and humanely protect to your favorite bird feeder while saving the seeds for the birds. The squirrel baffle works by keeping squirrels from climbing up your bird feeder. Spinners may be a line of empty thread spools short lengths of pipe or hose or empty plastic bottles strung along the wire that will spin and keep squirrels from accessing the feeder.

Place bird feeders away from trees and fences squirrels have been known to leap to at least ten feet high at times so when placing your feeders out avoid placing them in close proximity to trees wires and fences. Hang a feeder from a thin horizontal wire strung with spinners to keep squirrels from climbing across the wire. Its easy to make and can be a great solution for squirrel. Cut the 4 pipe to 24 inches long using the hacksaw.

Make the birdfeeder body. The cable ties are critical. These are dome shaped objects mounted either on the suspending wire or the supporting pole which hopefully prevent the squirrel getting to the feeder. Watch the step by step tutorial here.