Birdfeeders

If you have squirrels in your area, you know what I mean. Squirrels can be a real pain around our bird feeders. There are many different models and types of squirrel proof bird feeders. Everyone seems to have a different favorite, depending on their yard and the behavior of their squirrels. Without some protection, squirrels will regularly empty bird feeders. After finally accepting that squirrels are not going to go away, I have adopted the idea to accept their presence and see what happens if I actually feed them. We recently nailed to a tree a squirrel box feeder. I have filled it will dried corn, peanuts and assorted other nuts. Guess what? The squirrels have been so busy with the new squirrel box feeder that they haven’t been bothering the birds any where near as much. Now, when the novelty wears off, this may change, but for now, it’s working. The added benefit is that it is fun to watch them competing over this new source of food and running up and down the tree.