Prevent Squirrel From Stealing Bird Seed

Those who love to feed the birds often get aggravated when it seems the squirrels are scaring away the birds and eating all the food. Though it could be seen as the battle of the fittest, I can understand the frustration. It can be hard to get rid of squirrels, and most of the time it’s next to impossible. That is why it is a good idea to focus on redirecting the squirrels rather than wishing them away. This is something that my grandfather has been doing for a long time.

He, like my mother, loves to feed the birds and has numerous bird feeders, and they both have feeders all over their respective properties. They don’t have to worry about the squirrels when it comes to hummingbirds, as the squirrels don’t care for what they eat. However, most other types of bird food are welcome fare to them. Many can be seen climbing up and getting into the bird feeders. There are some bird feeders that are made to get rid of squirrels by making it impossible for them to get to the food, but even these don’t work all of the time.

My grandfather decided that he should make sure the squirrels had something that they would like even more than the bird seed. He was a farmer so this was easy for him to figure out. Squirrels love nuts, but they also love dried kernels of corn. There are many different squirrel feeders on the market, but if you want to get rid of squirrels around your bird feeders you don’t even need the feeders if you don’t want to have them, you can just spread the corn out in a different direction. The feeders are great though.

There are other things on the market used to get rid of squirrels, but I couldn’t say if they work or not. They might be worth a try though, especially if the squirrels are driving you nuts. Squirrels live where they live and don’t move around much, so it can be hard to get rid of squirrels no matter where you are, but there are methods of diversion that have worked well for many. My grandfather was always able to keep them out of the bird food with corn, so that might work for most others as well. Though no special feeder is needed, they can work rather well, and they aren’t terribly expensive either.