Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeders
When most people have a squirrel problem, the first thing they try is to buy a squirrel-proof bird feeder.This should actually be the last resort.
If you know how squirrels are getting onto your feeders, then squirrel baffles are a much more effective solution.
But sometimes your feeder is in a place where a baffle won’t fit. In that case, you do need a squirrel-proof bird feeder.
There are many different kinds. Whatever kind you get, make sure you go online first and read customer reviews. A good place to go for this is Amazon.com. They have thousands of reviews and it is a great place to find out the short-comings of a particular brand.
Also try not to get one that is battery operated. They work great at first, but like all things that run on batteries, you have to keep recharging them. And batteries tend to wear out over time and fail in cold weather.
Squirrel Baffles
A squirrel baffle is something design to block the squirrel’s path to the bird feeder.Different types of baffles are designed to block squirrels in different ways. There are two basic types:
Pole Baffles
These are designed to block squirrels that climb up a pole to get to your feeder.They are very effective. The squirrel stats to climb the pole, but then finds himself in the middle of a baffle. he can’t reach to the outside of the baffle, so he can go no farther.
Dome Baffles
These types of baffles are meant to block squirrels that climb down onto the top of your feeder. They usually look like big umbrellas.One of the biggest mistakes people make is that that get the wrong type of baffle for their particular squirrel problem.
In order for either of these types of squirrel baffles to be effective, you first need to know how the squirrel is getting onto your feeder so that you get the right baffle.
