Many times people buy squirrel proof bird feeders only to find out that it is not effective against squirrels. Either you have an smart little fella that knows what he’s doing or through trial and error figures out how to get access to bird seed from the feeder. Squirrel baffles might just solve the problem here.
If you find your squirrel proof bird feeder isn’t stopping squirrels, don’t throw it out or consider it worthless. A squirrel baffle is a great device to alter your current bird feeder to make it more squirrel proof. These handy devices basically make an unstable surface that squirrels can’t balance on. It may be a round dome that covers the top of the bird feeder or a rotating tube cylinder. The surface of the squirrel baffle is slippery and usually made of plastic. If a squirrel tries hoping onto a dome squirrel baffle, it will tip, sliding the squirrel off.
Squirrel baffles are an effective and affordable means of getting an effective squirrel proof bird feeder. And the added bonus to the dome squirrel baffles is that they afford some protection against the rain. Remember you never want to give your birds moldy, wet seed.
So do try out squirrel baffles before giving up on your bird feeder.
2 Responses-
Susan Says:
Where can I purchace this bird feeder? The baffle one.
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squirrelcop Says:
try ebay or your local garden store