Here’s a version of a squirrel feeder calls the House of Munch (I know there’s a pun there somewhere.)
A squirrel feeder is also known as a diversion feeder. The idea behind it is that in addition to (NOT instead of) squirrel-proofing your existing bird feeders, you also give the squirrels their own food source. Instead of filling it with …
Here’s a very simple style for a squirrel feeder. It’s called the Corn Trapper Spring.
Quite simply, it is a giant spring that you put a corn cob in. The squirrel and gnaw through the bars of the spring to eat it. It can be hung from any tree branch or pole.
Squirrel feeders, also known as diversion feeders, are …
This product made by Duncraft can very loosely be defined as a squirrel diversion feeder. It’s called the Wild Kritter Block.
Diversion feeding is a tactic many people use to focus the squirrel on something other than the bird feeder filled with expensive seed. The Wild Kritter Block is just that; a big block of squirrel feed. It’s a suet block …
Here’s a squirrel-proof bird feeder by Duncraft called the Accent Selective. (An odd name for a bird feeder, I know).
If this looks familiar, it’s because it is almost identical to the Feeding Station Selective. The main difference is that this is only the tube seed feeder, not the suet feeder as well.
You’ll notice that this is a rather …
Squirrel feeders are also known as diversion feeders. They divert the squirrels away from your bird feeders which contain expensive seed and focus their attention on feeders that are easy to get to, and contain cheaper feed.
The munch box is a very popular type of squirrel feeder. It is simply a box with a flip-top lid. It usually has a …
There’s a new model of squirrel diversion feeder, made by Vari-Craft. It’s called the En-Joy-Um.
Rather than just lifting the lid, like in a traditional hopper feeder or squirrel munch box, the squirrel has to work for his food. He must pull down on the bar, which dispenses his food, kind of like a squirrel gumball machine.
This squirrel diversion feeder will …
A few models of squirrel diversion feeders are design to entertain as well as feed. One of these is the Squirrel Bungee (a/k/a the Squngee.) .
It has a very simple design: a corn cob is suspended 2 feet above the ground via a bungee cord. The squirrel must jump to get the prize, and hang on as it dips and bobs.
You’ll …
There’s a squirrel feeder made by Duncraft that is as entertaining as it is functional. It is called the Squirrel Seed Wheel. If you’re going to feed the squirrels (squirrel feeders are known as diversion feeders), they may as well perform for their meal.
The squirrel wheel consists of a seed dispenser and a large wheel, similar to the excercise wheels in hamster cages.
When the …
Update: The man who created this ingenious apparatus, Jeff Miller, has stopped making these. If you’re fortunate enough to have one already, happy watching! If not… His business is for sale: squirrelcircus.com.
This squirrel feeder is not just a squirrel feeder; it’s also a circus! The Squirrel Circus was first invented by a man in 2003 as a Christmas gift to his family. They had a …
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