Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Guide
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The bird feeder pictured is a nice thing to have in your yard. Who wouldn't like to watch the beautiful birds coming to your house to feed on the seeds. What you might not expect, is that they will attract all the squirrels in your area as well. You may think that the seed is protected in a feeder like this because it has a wire cage around it and is dangling in mid air, but you would be surprised.
Just as you can see here, the squirrel is getting away with a face full of seeds. The squirrel actually got inside the feeder even though it was hanging in mid air protected by a cage.
Even if your bird feeder has small holes, you'd be surprise at what squirrels can fit through. Just look at this squirrel squeezing though this tiny hole.
There have been several contraptions devised to stop squirrels from raiding your bird seed and you can see how they work here. So far, there does not seem to be a perfect squirrel proof bird feeder, but we will keep a look out.
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