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How to Squirrel Proof Your Bird Feeder

Everyone (well, almost everyone) loves the little furry and mischievous friends that live in our gardens. They’re always playful and they demonstrate real intelligence, determination and cunning. It’s unfortunate that this side of squirrels is most revealed when they start raiding the bird feeders!

As squirrels love to eat most if not all of the food on the feeders, bird lovers are always on the lookout for bird feeders that are squirrel proof, or at least those which will deter them.

The bigger relative size of the squirrels enables them to take over any unprotected bird feeders and drive the birds away. This has made the bird feeder companies take a close look at how they can make their bird feeders more squirrel proof. One company has cleverly developed a bird feeder that uses the squirrel’s own weight against it. Read more about How to Squirrel Proof Your Bird Feeder →