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.
