This is one of the best how-to videos I have seen. Clear instructions, view of materials, excellent pacing with no empty moments. I'd love to see the squirrels trying but can imagine it!
Very glad to help. Yes it's one of my favorite things to do because I used to get metal shavings everywhere and they stick to my fingers when I clean up the magnet. The bag is just the bomb.
3:40 Ingenious how you pick up the metal swarf with a plastic bag wrapped around a magnet. Separately, I made a baffle this morning by sliding a length of plastic drain pipe over the wooden post holding the bird table. The square post at 45mm square was a tiny bit too big for the pipe to slide over, so I took a rasp to the four edges of the post and rounded them off a bit all the way down the post. Not much filing was needed. It took about 10 minutes to file all four "corners" until the pipe slipped over, but was still a snug fit. Since the pipe had been in my garage for five years it was dirty, so after sliding it over the wooden post I gave it a good scrub. My problem isn't squirrels, it's a rat that comes under the neighbour's fence and climbs up the post. The very smooth pipe will hopefully make it impossible to climb up in future.
I agree this is one of the best how-to videos I have seen. Clear instructions, view of materials, excellent pacing with no empty moments. I made one of these baffles and it is working great. Thanks for sharing!!!
I just put put up two of these on feeders that have been ravaged by grey squirrels and raccoons. They have been working great! I did use the 6” duct end caps in place of the cans since I could purchase at the hardware store along with the 24” duct. Thanks so much for the post…many birds are now happily fed but the other critters have to work a little harder for their supper.😆
Made one of these in a similar fashion using sheet aluminum and a 3 pound coffee can. I drilled and then pop riveted the entire thing together, put it on my birdfeeder and have not been bothered by raccoons since. Works wonderfully and didn’t cost me the $60 that the one from the bird supply store would’ve cost.
Excellent video Jeff! I love all the detail you provide in terms of tools and supplies required. This makes it very easy for someone to duplicate what you are showing. Also, the verbal and video "how to" allows for virtually anyone to follow your instructions! On another note, we have baby Gila Woodpeckers in our Saguaro cactus! I hope they will come to the opening at some point so I can get some video!
Most detailed and complete instructions for any project I've seen! Were you a teacher? I know you didn't write instructions for putting together products bought for the home since they rarely make sense! I need to try this for my bird feeders since the squirrels empty them while chasing the birds away. If you have any ideas on how to deter blackbirds, starlings, etc. I would greatly appreciate seeing them. They are worse than the squirrels!
Thanks so much. I'm not and official teacher but i know most people do not explain things well. I want people to understand. I trap starlings to control their numbers since they are an invasive species. Grackles I feed cracked corn so they leave sunflowers alone.
I have a baffle given to me as a gift for my bird feeder which is on a 3/4" painted metal pole. Your baffle works,but I would be nervous mounting it so close to the ground-squirrels can jump a surprising distance. My baffle is mounted just under the top of the feeder pole, which is about 6' tall. It is entertaining to watch squirrels try to defeat the baffle,sometimes crawling up the open bottom of the baffle before giving up.
Squirrels are amazing. I agree it is good to mount so they can't jump past the baffle. It's important not to have something they can jump from like a tree as well.
@@BackyardBirdsUS I agree! Squirrels will try every possible way to get past a barrier. I was also careful to site the feeder well away from nearby trees. Lately,I have found that large grey squirrels can defeat my baffle by gripping the feeder pole with their hind paws,and hopping up and over the baffle. I fixed that by hanging an 18" length of 2" PVC pipe just below the baffle. They cannot get any purchase with their hind paws with that arrangement.
Thank you good fren, not what I'm looking for but inspired me to go for it. I made an in-line backdraft baffle/damper for bathroom exhaust duct using a coffee can, small hinge, and rivets.
@@BackyardBirdsUS Well, it got me to stop over thinking and just get to work on it :D The metal lid was bit too heavy for the bathroom fan so will modify it with a plastic or a foam flapper. Think I'll make some bird houses over the winter for spring time, maybe they'll leave my garage alone.
pro tip: you can make a similar design with zip ties, tape, and several plastic 2-liter bottles with the very bottoms cut off. trim a line down the side of each bottle and wrap around the pole, one below the other. rest them atop several zip ties secured tightly around the pole so they can rest on the zip ties. repeat to process once per bottle until you have 2 or 3 bottles "stacked" on the pole vertically. this achieves a similar effect for much cheaper, lighter, and with less equipment and work required.
@@BackyardBirdsUS please do! it's really easy and costs only a couple dollars to implement because most people already have most of the stuff needed :) i filmed a video about it for my channel but haven't posted it yet. i can return to remind you when i do, if that's helpful.
Excellent job! 👍 This is great if you're using conduit but not an easy task for a shepherds hook if it has several spiked anchors (or whatever they're called) spread out beyond the can's diameter; however, the duct pipe wouldn't be a problem since it opens. Maybe some shepherd's hooks feet would fit through the can if you took the bottom off. I do plan to make a bird feeder pole from conduit though and I have a friend who manages a cafeteria where huge cans are abundant so I will definitely consider doing this project as an upgrade for it and for my shepherd's hooks IF it'll fit!👍 Many thanks to ya'!🙂
I suggest that you use three sheet metal screws to attach the HVAC pipe to the can. This will prevent the pipe from rotating inside the can. This is a code requirement for HVAC installations which I learned the hard way when I sold my house a few years ago..
What a great idea and I loved how you showed every step in making it,,Even I could make one know..LOL..Thanks for sharing...👍 ....💘🐥🐥💘..Happy Filming..💘🐥🐥💘....
This won't work with with shepherd's hook bird feeder poles. Those have a side foot on the bottom for stability and you can't slip the can over it. However, the duct pipe will go around the pole. For a cap on duct pipe I use the bottom (or top) of that can. Cut hole in center, and then cut a slit to center so you can put it around pole. Wire the can to duct in a couple of places.
Great job! I do something very similar in my yard, except without the can and my post is a wooden 4x4 post. I should take a video one of these days... Thanks for sharing!
Finally getting around to making my baffles. I noticed in my Troyer catalog that they now have sniffer holes in the top of theirs. I don't know if that makes a difference or not I'm told a large snake can get around a baffle. The claim is the sniffer holes allow the scent to enter the can so a large snake will go in instead of around. I don't know, but I'm going to add these to mine. Just thought I'd put that out there to see if anyone smarter than me has an opinion.
Hi. Just found your site and now I’m reading everything! So glad I found you! I found a very cool log pole hanger made to hang bird feeders on. The gentleman I bought it from made it, and it’s almost 7’ tall. Of course, my next step is to figure out how to put a baffle on it so I won’t look out my window and see a snake climbing it to get to the bird seed! It’s all connected so I can’t get a #10 can on it, but I’m going to see if a duct piece will work. Anyone have any more ideas, please? Thank you!
I absolutely love that you have this channel Jeff ♥ It is so important to have a real wildlife education channel. I've never heard the word Baffle used this way until I watched your video. I have an interesting question for you, is there any type of baffle that can be made to prevent critters from getting into a screech owl home attached to a tree? I'm new to this aspect of owls and birding when it comes to their homes. There is so much information on your channel I just know I'm going to be visiting you quite often. It's import for there to be 'serious' birders out there doing proper videos as there is too much misinformation out there. You are a delight and I can feel how much you love our earth bound feathered angels. I find it amazing that you filmed all it took to make this and explained it in easy to understand terms. So many people get angry at the squirrels for eating their bird feed in their backyards but clearly what you have shown here is a safe and effective way to stop this. Big like my friend.
Thanks. You made my day. I agree there is so much misinformation out there. I'm glad people are learning from my channel. I have screech boxes mounted to metal poles so squirrels can't get in the box but never had an owl nest in them. I don't mount boxes in trees because the squirrels just move in. That said I know if no way to prevent them. They can climb metal poles too hence the baffle. Keep me posted if you get screech owls.
@@BackyardBirdsUS I'm so glad I found your channel, I seen your channel featured on our mutual friend's page "Osprey Momma' and had to see what you are about. Osprey Momma is simply the best so I knew your channel would be amazing. I will definitely keep you posted if I get screech owls♥ Have a wonderful day.
❓I just had a thought/ question.... do you (or anyone else) think a "pipe" could be made using a bunch of cans by removing the bottom and attaching them together somehow? If so, do you think critters would be able to climb since cans have ripples on the side? It seems to me a bunch of FREE cans would be a very economical way to DIY this baffle (IF it'd work)!👍😀
Would this baffle prevent chipmunks from getting on a bird feeder (feeding ports close when the full weight of a squirrel holds on to the perch) at the top of a pole?
I am trying to get ready for nesting season, and looking for a Universal Mounting Pole Kit, They are very expensive. Any idea where to find something similar to attach new bird houses? I am beginner's bird watcher.
This may seem wonderful from one carpenter with tools but no one has ever offered their services to a 64 yr old disabled lady living in a suburban duplex home who doesn’t have those tools in any way shape or form and my boys are business type so they couldn’t help me either??
It's best to use a baffle especially for snakes. But I find the can alone works too keep squirrels away. Squirrels used to climb pole and chew on hole, ruining the nest box.
@@BackyardBirdsUS yes.as a career in sheet metal I know that any joint like that takes 3 screws/pop rivets minimum to hold it strong and straight unless you spot or tack weld it in same way...
That should be fine. Don't do it in the morning or evening as they lay eggs in the morning and roost in evening. But during the day will be fine. The birds seen to know you are helping them. Just be careful if they have what that you don't break them.
I have a large raccoon baffle from WBU, and it worked for several years, until last night. One of the raccoons found a way to access the feeders, and that worries me since I use those same baffles on my nest boxes. What is different about the ones you make as opposed to the WBU kind, and can the baffle you made be used with a WBU nest box pole? Also, the baffles and poles have a slight texture to them. Could this be how they were about to scale the baffle? It swings and bangs against the pole, and the sound scared off the other raccoons who ran like the devil was at their heels. lol But it didn’t bother the one who scaled it. I still have no idea how that raccoon managed to get up there.
Racoons are persistent pests. Hard to know how he did it without seeing him do it. I don't know what a WBU baffle is. But it seems no baffle is 100 percent effective. Is your pole leaning? I had an issue with a squirrel because the leaning pole gave him access.
oh BUT THEY DID GET in they stole the can and made a Laucher now they do fly bys onto bird feeders squirrels smarter than most americans now they learn fast 😬🚀
That's a very good question. I don't remember but think the can was cut to get it on that pole. In that situation i suggest a squirrel baffle that you purchase that fits. I show one in my squirrel baffle video.
LOVE these Squirrel videos USA humans feeding sparrows complaing ? godamit aint the squirrels keeping you in Work making tin hats and wizbang crap for them to play on 😬🙃🦘 💗it 🍷cheers MAKE A CATAPULT SO WE CAN LAUGH
Hi Jeff,I don’t know if you remember me the guy that thought I had a wheatear in Ohio?You May remember but idk.Anyways,I have another bird I can’t figure out.Is there a way I can send you a picture?? Please reply I’m curious thanks Jeff. Sincerely Nate
I'm catching up on all of my comments today. I've been working on another project which I really should make a video about as it is super interesting. Plus dealing with other stuff. Need to get back to normal.
This is one of the best how-to videos I have seen. Clear instructions, view of materials, excellent pacing with no empty moments. I'd love to see the squirrels trying but can imagine it!
Thank you times 10. I try hard to cut out the fluff and make the videos useful.
Thoughtful, but...would like to have seen the SUCCESS OF IT IN ACTION with the tree rats 'trying' to climb.
The bag with the magnet to clean up the shavings was brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
Very glad to help. Yes it's one of my favorite things to do because I used to get metal shavings everywhere and they stick to my fingers when I clean up the magnet. The bag is just the bomb.
3:40 Ingenious how you pick up the metal swarf with a plastic bag wrapped around a magnet.
Separately, I made a baffle this morning by sliding a length of plastic drain pipe over the wooden post holding the bird table. The square post at 45mm square was a tiny bit too big for the pipe to slide over, so I took a rasp to the four edges of the post and rounded them off a bit all the way down the post. Not much filing was needed. It took about 10 minutes to file all four "corners" until the pipe slipped over, but was still a snug fit. Since the pipe had been in my garage for five years it was dirty, so after sliding it over the wooden post I gave it a good scrub.
My problem isn't squirrels, it's a rat that comes under the neighbour's fence and climbs up the post. The very smooth pipe will hopefully make it impossible to climb up in future.
That's the first logical and decent looking homemade baffle I've seen. Thanks
Thank you! It really works and is pretty easy to make.
I agree this is one of the best how-to videos I have seen. Clear instructions, view of materials, excellent pacing with no empty moments. I made one of these baffles and it is working great. Thanks for sharing!!!
Wow. This made day. I'm glad it helped.
I just put put up two of these on feeders that have been ravaged by grey squirrels and raccoons. They have been working great! I did use the 6” duct end caps in place of the cans since I could purchase at the hardware store along with the 24” duct. Thanks so much for the post…many birds are now happily fed but the other critters have to work a little harder for their supper.😆
This is excellent news. I'm thrilled. I want to make one like you did. I never saw the caps at the store.
Made one of these in a similar fashion using sheet aluminum and a 3 pound coffee can. I drilled and then pop riveted the entire thing together, put it on my birdfeeder and have not been bothered by raccoons since. Works wonderfully and didn’t cost me the $60 that the one from the bird supply store would’ve cost.
Excellent idea. Pop rivets sound like a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
I made this baffle and have not had one squirrel get to my suet feeder. Thanks so much!!!!!
Excellent news. They are such persistent critters
That's the clearest explanation I've heard of anything!
You just made my day. I try hard to be clear about explaining things because I've seen so many horrible videos.
nice bag trick for metal shavings
Thanks. It sure is useful. Those shavings are dangerous.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you listing all the supplies!
I'm glad it helped.
thanks for the thorough instructions
Thank you. Glad to help.
Excellent video Jeff! I love all the detail you provide in terms of tools and supplies required. This makes it very easy for someone to duplicate what you are showing. Also, the verbal and video "how to" allows for virtually anyone to follow your instructions! On another note, we have baby Gila Woodpeckers in our Saguaro cactus! I hope they will come to the opening at some point so I can get some video!
Thanks Bart. I try to make these videos helpful. I can't wait to see your Gila woodpeckers. You live in a whole different ecosystem!
Most detailed and complete instructions for any project I've seen! Were you a teacher? I know you didn't write instructions for putting together products bought for the home since they rarely make sense! I need to try this for my bird feeders since the squirrels empty them while chasing the birds away. If you have any ideas on how to deter blackbirds, starlings, etc. I would greatly appreciate seeing them. They are worse than the squirrels!
Thanks so much. I'm not and official teacher but i know most people do not explain things well. I want people to understand. I trap starlings to control their numbers since they are an invasive species. Grackles I feed cracked corn so they leave sunflowers alone.
I have a baffle given to me as a gift for my bird feeder which is on a 3/4" painted metal pole. Your baffle works,but I would be nervous mounting it so close to the ground-squirrels can jump a surprising distance. My baffle is mounted just under the top of the feeder pole, which is about 6' tall. It is entertaining to watch squirrels try to defeat the baffle,sometimes crawling up the open bottom of the baffle before giving up.
Squirrels are amazing. I agree it is good to mount so they can't jump past the baffle. It's important not to have something they can jump from like a tree as well.
@@BackyardBirdsUS I agree! Squirrels will try every possible way to get past a barrier. I was also careful to site the feeder well away from nearby trees. Lately,I have found that large grey squirrels can defeat my baffle by gripping the feeder pole with their hind paws,and hopping up and over the baffle. I fixed that by hanging an 18" length of 2" PVC pipe just below the baffle. They cannot get any purchase with their hind paws with that arrangement.
I can't believe they go around the baffle. How frustrating
Thank you good fren, not what I'm looking for but inspired me to go for it.
I made an in-line backdraft baffle/damper for bathroom exhaust duct using a coffee can, small hinge, and rivets.
Awesome. So this helped? Those cans are good for many things it seems.
@@BackyardBirdsUS Well, it got me to stop over thinking and just get to work on it :D
The metal lid was bit too heavy for the bathroom fan so will modify it with a plastic or a foam flapper.
Think I'll make some bird houses over the winter for spring time, maybe they'll leave my garage alone.
I love your ingenuity. And good luck on bird houses.
Never thoight of using a can to top it. Brilliant.
It's a perfect fit. Works great
Be sure to mount baffle high enough that squirrels cannot jump to top of baffle and catch on to it. Made similar model for my feeders
Good point
pro tip: you can make a similar design with zip ties, tape, and several plastic 2-liter bottles with the very bottoms cut off. trim a line down the side of each bottle and wrap around the pole, one below the other. rest them atop several zip ties secured tightly around the pole so they can rest on the zip ties. repeat to process once per bottle until you have 2 or 3 bottles "stacked" on the pole vertically. this achieves a similar effect for much cheaper, lighter, and with less equipment and work required.
Interesting. So one bottle isn't enough? Are two enough?
@@BackyardBirdsUS yes, a minimum of 2 is required to work effectively, like 99%, but 3 would work 100%.
I'll have to try it. I love do it yourself baffles!
@@BackyardBirdsUS please do! it's really easy and costs only a couple dollars to implement because most people already have most of the stuff needed :) i filmed a video about it for my channel but haven't posted it yet. i can return to remind you when i do, if that's helpful.
Thanks. I think i can do this on my own. Although i should subscribe to your channel.
Excellent job! 👍 This is great if you're using conduit but not an easy task for a shepherds hook if it has several spiked anchors (or whatever they're called) spread out beyond the can's diameter; however, the duct pipe wouldn't be a problem since it opens. Maybe some shepherd's hooks feet would fit through the can if you took the bottom off. I do plan to make a bird feeder pole from conduit though and I have a friend who manages a cafeteria where huge cans are abundant so I will definitely consider doing this project as an upgrade for it and for my shepherd's hooks IF it'll fit!👍
Many thanks to ya'!🙂
Shepherds hooks are problematic. I quit using them as squirrels just run up them unless you get a commercial baffle
I suggest that you use three sheet metal screws to attach the HVAC pipe to the can. This will prevent the pipe from rotating inside the can. This is a code requirement for HVAC installations which I learned the hard way when I sold my house a few years ago..
Good idea. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Definitely need this to keep the squirrels out of the feeders😁👍
Yes. I think it's the only way to keep squirrels away.
Great video
Thank you for sharing, your friends at Retired Backyard Birders
Glad you liked it!
WELL done! Thanks
Thank you. Nice to hear from people.
What a great idea and I loved how you showed every step in making it,,Even I could make one know..LOL..Thanks for sharing...👍
....💘🐥🐥💘..Happy Filming..💘🐥🐥💘....
Thanks. I hope it helps lots of people...which in turn will help lots of birds.
What a great idea!
And it works so well.
VERY DETAILED.THANKS
I'm glad it helped. Thanks.
Thank you, Jeff! It’s working great. 👍
I'm glad to hear that. I think it's a pretty handy device.
This won't work with with shepherd's hook bird feeder poles. Those have a side foot on the bottom for stability and you can't slip the can over it. However, the duct pipe will go around the pole. For a cap on duct pipe I use the bottom (or top) of that can. Cut hole in center, and then cut a slit to center so you can put it around pole. Wire the can to duct in a couple of places.
Good idea! I've used a cone baffle on shepherds hooks.
Using a can at the top was clever.
Thanks. It's a perfect fit.
VERY NICE VIDEO
THanks.
Backyard Birds where are you we miss you!!!!
I'm finally back. Can't believe I was gone so long!
Need to hang the "baffle" higher! Otherwise squirrels will jump over it. They can jump pretty high (at least 4 feet)
Good point. I try to hang it as high as I can.
Great job! I do something very similar in my yard, except without the can and my post is a wooden 4x4 post. I should take a video one of these days... Thanks for sharing!
I'd seen different methods but thought the can attached to the duct pipe was darned clever. AND I'd never seen it on the internet before.
Yes please, do a video. At least show how it looks already done. I also have a 4x4 post.
I wonder if you need any 8 inch stove pipe?
Finally getting around to making my baffles. I noticed in my Troyer catalog that they now have sniffer holes in the top of theirs. I don't know if that makes a difference or not I'm told a large snake can get around a baffle. The claim is the sniffer holes allow the scent to enter the can so a large snake will go in instead of around. I don't know, but I'm going to add these to mine. Just thought I'd put that out there to see if anyone smarter than me has an opinion.
What is a sniffer hole? My baffle should work for snakes.
Hi. Just found your site and now I’m reading everything! So glad I found you!
I found a very cool log pole hanger made to hang bird feeders on. The gentleman I bought it from made it, and it’s almost 7’ tall. Of course, my next step is to figure out how to put a baffle on it so I won’t look out my window and see a snake climbing it to get to the bird seed! It’s all connected so I can’t get a #10 can on it, but I’m going to see if a duct piece will work. Anyone have any more ideas, please? Thank you!
You definitely need a baffle. You might consider buying a metal one that slides on. What's the dimensions of the pole?
Nice video
Thank you. One of my favorites.
Awesome video, thanks so much for share it...I just subscribed to your channel and following you
Thank you. Glad to help.
Great vid!
Thank you
The baffle seems very low. Squirrels can jump a surprising distance.
I'm not sure how high squirrels jump but they haven't jumped past.
I absolutely love that you have this channel Jeff ♥ It is so important to have a real wildlife education channel. I've never heard the word Baffle used this way until I watched your video. I have an interesting question for you, is there any type of baffle that can be made to prevent critters from getting into a screech owl home attached to a tree? I'm new to this aspect of owls and birding when it comes to their homes. There is so much information on your channel I just know I'm going to be visiting you quite often. It's import for there to be 'serious' birders out there doing proper videos as there is too much misinformation out there. You are a delight and I can feel how much you love our earth bound feathered angels. I find it amazing that you filmed all it took to make this and explained it in easy to understand terms. So many people get angry at the squirrels for eating their bird feed in their backyards but clearly what you have shown here is a safe and effective way to stop this. Big like my friend.
Thanks. You made my day. I agree there is so much misinformation out there. I'm glad people are learning from my channel. I have screech boxes mounted to metal poles so squirrels can't get in the box but never had an owl nest in them. I don't mount boxes in trees because the squirrels just move in. That said I know if no way to prevent them. They can climb metal poles too hence the baffle. Keep me posted if you get screech owls.
@@BackyardBirdsUS I'm so glad I found your channel, I seen your channel featured on our mutual friend's page "Osprey Momma' and had to see what you are about. Osprey Momma is simply the best so I knew your channel would be amazing. I will definitely keep you posted if I get screech owls♥ Have a wonderful day.
@@TheeOwlQueen Osprey Momma has some great videos and has been very supportive of my efforts. I hope you get screech owls.
I’ve used other baffles before with bird feeders and always have a problem with wasp building nest in the baffle. Has this been a problem for you?
I haven't had them in baffle but have had them in the nest box. Haven't found a good solution. And I've been stung and it hurts.
nice video.
Thanks you. Glad you liked it.
Will it keep out snakes ?
TY so much!
New sub!
Thank you very much!
Will a Rat Snake wrap itself around it?
❓I just had a thought/ question.... do you (or anyone else) think a "pipe" could be made using a bunch of cans by removing the bottom and attaching them together somehow? If so, do you think critters would be able to climb since cans have ripples on the side? It seems to me a bunch of FREE cans would be a very economical way to DIY this baffle (IF it'd work)!👍😀
I think animals would climb the ridges. Plus I'm not sure how to connect them. If you figure it out let me know
Can the squirrels jump unto the birdbox from nearby trees?
Yes they can and they will. I've seen it. That's why I tried to locate bird boxes away from trees so squirrels can't jump to them.
Does the baffle wobble? Ive seen mention that its best if the pipe wobbles.
Yes it wobbles. It's worked well for me.
Would this baffle prevent chipmunks from getting on a bird feeder (feeding ports close when the full weight of a squirrel holds on to the perch) at the top of a pole?
I think it will but i don't have chipmunks. Hopefully someone else can give and opinion. But i think it prevents all climbing animals.
I am trying to get ready for nesting season, and looking for a Universal Mounting Pole Kit, They are very expensive. Any idea where to find something similar to attach new bird houses? I am beginner's bird watcher.
Oh yes. Check out my videos on making a telescoping pole using emt conduit. It's very affordable. I've made about 50 of them. They work great.
This may seem wonderful from one carpenter with tools but no one has ever offered their services to a 64 yr old disabled lady living in a suburban duplex home who doesn’t have those tools in any way shape or form and my boys are business type so they couldn’t help me either??
All you need is a drill. But you can buy baffles if you aren't inclined to make one.
Does the baffle just wiggle if a snake tries to climb the outside of it? And that would keep the snake from advancing?
I think it's too slippery for the snake plus it does wiggle. I've never had a snake climb past it andi have seen large black snakes in my yard.
Can you paint it? I would like to paint mine brown.
I see no reason not to. Go for it
Do you put a baffle this size under a bluebird house? Seems pretty long for a five foot pole. I've seen some with just the can. Is that sufficient?
It's best to use a baffle especially for snakes. But I find the can alone works too keep squirrels away. Squirrels used to climb pole and chew on hole, ruining the nest box.
Are you using sheet metal because squirrels cannot climb on it, as opposed to PVC?
Squirrels, raccoons, snakes, cats. Squirrels are the most common and like to chew the hole bigger.
What diameter is the pole?
It depends on the pole but I use 1 inch and 3/4 inch conduit. Information should be in the video.
use 3 screws! it holds better stronger and does not swing at the joint!
Three screws on the can?
@@BackyardBirdsUS yes.as a career in sheet metal I know that any joint like that takes 3 screws/pop rivets minimum to hold it strong and straight unless you spot or tack weld it in same way...
Thanks for the input. Smart!
A large stainless steel salad bowl or plastic punch bowl, from a dollar store, would be easier to make and just as effective.
I'd love to see that.
Can you mount one on a birdhouse that’s already up and birds have starters building nest? I didn’t think about it and now I’m worried
That should be fine. Don't do it in the morning or evening as they lay eggs in the morning and roost in evening. But during the day will be fine. The birds seen to know you are helping them. Just be careful if they have what that you don't break them.
I have a large raccoon baffle from WBU, and it worked for several years, until last night. One of the raccoons found a way to access the feeders, and that worries me since I use those same baffles on my nest boxes.
What is different about the ones you make as opposed to the WBU kind, and can the baffle you made be used with a WBU nest box pole?
Also, the baffles and poles have a slight texture to them. Could this be how they were about to scale the baffle? It swings and bangs against the pole, and the sound scared off the other raccoons who ran like the devil was at their heels. lol But it didn’t bother the one who scaled it. I still have no idea how that raccoon managed to get up there.
Racoons are persistent pests. Hard to know how he did it without seeing him do it. I don't know what a WBU baffle is. But it seems no baffle is 100 percent effective. Is your pole leaning? I had an issue with a squirrel because the leaning pole gave him access.
Awesome now the predators cant get in.
It really works. Predators usually come at night when we aren't watching but this keeps the birds safe!
oh BUT THEY DID GET in they stole the can and made a Laucher now they do fly bys onto bird feeders
squirrels smarter than most americans now they learn fast 😬🚀
Great video! Thank you! I wonder how to make a baffle to be used with a shepherd hook... any idea?
I was thinking the same thing. Did you figure it out?
For a shepherds hook I buy a cone baffle that wraps around.
Try a cone baffle. I've also used a plastic flower pot cut and inverted on the pole. I used a hose clamp to hold it in place.
How were you able to get the baffle over the hooks at 4:50?
That's a very good question. I don't remember but think the can was cut to get it on that pole. In that situation i suggest a squirrel baffle that you purchase that fits. I show one in my squirrel baffle video.
Does this work for snakes?
It should. I've never seen snakes get past it
That would be alright for a bird house, but - with a birdfeeder - it would be hard to reach it to refill it.
Short pole for bird feeder,.
LOVE these Squirrel videos USA humans feeding sparrows complaing ? godamit aint the squirrels keeping you in Work making tin hats and wizbang crap for them to play on 😬🙃🦘 💗it 🍷cheers MAKE A CATAPULT SO WE CAN LAUGH
They are definitely trying.
Hi Jeff,I don’t know if you remember me the guy that thought I had a wheatear in Ohio?You May remember but idk.Anyways,I have another bird I can’t figure out.Is there a way I can send you a picture?? Please reply I’m curious thanks Jeff. Sincerely Nate
Please reply thanks - Nate
I’m curious please reply Jeff Hansen please?
I'm here. Yes you can send me a picture. Go to my About page of this channel and find my email address.
Jeff! Where are you?????
I'm here. I'm back. I just posted a video. Been working on a project and fighting some health issues. I miss my RUclips friends...like you!
@@BackyardBirdsUS Very glad to see you back! I wish you all the best with the health issues, I have my own as well. You have been missed!!!
@@bartk85622 Thanks. Wishing you well. And its good to know there are people out there that care. It really is! Means a lot to me.
Cant you just use a 6 inch sheetmetal cap instead of the can?
That would work. I used the can to add a little length. I need to look into the sheet metal cap. That sounds like an excellent idea.
Are duct caps readily available at big box stores?
@@BackyardBirdsUS…yes; available at Lowe’s for sure.
🤚Jeff really hope all is ok we miss you. Thinking about you take care hope to get a reply💕
I'm catching up on all of my comments today. I've been working on another project which I really should make a video about as it is super interesting. Plus dealing with other stuff. Need to get back to normal.
Backyard Birds no worries happy all is ok with you. Thanks for reply take care 💕
@@OspreyMomma Thank you for caring. you don't know how much that helps. It really does!
It's not easy to baffle a squirrel.
You said it. They are the most intelligent animals. And very persistent.