Squirrel Feeders

Squirrels often wreak havoc on a bird enthusiast’s backyard, especially if bird feeders are around. Many bird enthusiasts will find their feeder, whether it’s a squirrel proof suet feeder or a copper squirrel proof feeder, chewed through and their seed scattered all over the ground; even if you’ve invested in a squirrel proof barrier for your bird feeder, you’ll most likely find that your strategies have been thwarted by some ingenious rodent.

If you could just prevent the squirrels from launching an all-out attack on your bird feeders, you could lay back and get as much enjoyment out of them as you do out of birds; actually, they could be more entertaining than birds. One of the easiest ways to do this is by purchasing or making a squirrel feeder, dedicated solely to your furry little troublemakers.

Since squirrels are intelligent animals, you should buy or make a squirrel feeder that challenges them; moreover, they are some of the most amazing acrobats that nature has to offer and they love using their acrobatic abilities. Look for squirrel feeder plans or squirrel feeder patterns that will allow you to build a squirrel feeder that requires them to climb, swing, and perform other feats. Hop online to download some free plans for squirrel feeders to help you in making a squirrel feeder. Always make sure your squirrel feeder is full, so that squirrels are never tempted to revisit your bird feeders. Squirrels (like all rodents) have teeth that never stop growing; the only way to keep these teeth healthy is by constantly gnawing and chewing. Provide corn and peanuts and you’ll not only be distracting them for your benefit, but you’ll be making sure that their teeth stay healthy as well. Place your squirrel feeders far from your bird feeders, so that they don’t scare the birds and they don’t feel the necessity to occasionally visit the bird feeders.

There are a variety of sites on the Internet where you can find the most entertaining squirrel feeders. There are spinning wheels on which you can place corncobs; the squirrels will have to spin the wheel to reach the corn. There are trapeze type feeders that hold corncobs; squirrels will launch themselves through the air and swing for a meal. There are also squirrel “picnic areas”, complete with chairs and tables (on which you can place corn cobs); squirrels will actually sit in the chairs and eat the corn on the table. You can purchase or download free squirrel feeder plans to construct your own fun homemade squirrel feeders.

You can purchase dried corncobs, which are very inexpensive, for these feeders; look for free plans for squirrel feeder construction to make a corn squirrel feeder. There are other types of feeders where the squirrels will have to open doors or find their way into a jar where you can use sunflowers or nuts. You can also add a simple platform-style feeder with fruit, old bread, or peanut butter.