DIY Winning Squirrel-Proof 🐿 Bird Feeder Costing Zero Dollars

This is my journey to find out what really works to prevent squirrels from taking over the bird feeder. I love birds as well as squirrels. I directed squirrels to come to my window, not to the bird feeder by adding this solution. The important part of this solution is that it didn't cost anything!
Squirrel-free bird feeder
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[@anniemac3075]

Well done! I've managed to beat our squirrels - I use a regular tube feeder with two feeding ports which hangs by a string from the metal garden arch, squirrels used to hang by the tail from the arch & work their way down the string to wrap around the feeder & eat nuts. I cut the bottom off a large empty soft drink bottle, threaded the string through the neck & suspend it so it's just covering the top of the tube & they can't get any purchase on the bottle so can't get to the tube below it. A few flying attempts from the side but just an embarrassed squirrel landing in a heap on the path results from that !!😅
I'm happy to feed squirrels which I do with hazelnuts, walnuts & almonds just want to feed birds too.

[@babochon]

Thanks for sharing!! 😀

[@11AriseAndShine11]

My husband did the same thing! You guys are smart! ❤

[@babochon]

😁

[@kavitan4296]

I will buy a cake today !!!

[@babochon]

Yes, it worked perfectly. Thoroughly tested it out through the winter!! Squirrels tried to go up but were discouraged at the point of the cake cover.

[@clarafierro6921]

Me too!! Just buying cake for the reason to stop those darn squirrels!😂

[@clarafierro6921]

Thank you so much!! Great idea

[@babochon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thestylesworld]

Thanks for the video. You could also use a metal slinky around the pole.

[@babochon]

Thanks for sharing the tip!

[@valeriebishop561]

Nope my squirrels figured it out after a month or so.

[@kavitan4296]

Good idea !!!!

[@babochon]

Glad you think so!

[@lovebackyardbirds]

Brilliant! How did you attach the plastic cake cover to the curtain pole?

[@babochon]

Made a small hole using a drill!

[@dianeleirer9878]

Is the black bracket added to the underside of the wooden bird feeder originally used for curtain rods? And, where did you get it?

[@babochon]

Yes. From IKEA!😀

[@fuan2573]

3:27 LOL🤣🤣🤣😅

[@babochon]

😀

[@svg001]

but does it stop jumping onto top of cake device? or do they slide off?

[@babochon]

I couldn’t tape what I saw but basically they couldn’t make a jump. It only discouraged them.

[@angelamary9493]

Will this plastic cover stop Pigeons ..i live by two Parks and they are a nuisance gobbling up all the food .. any tips ..kind Regards 😊

[@babochon]

Unfortunately this cover blocks squirrels 🐿️ only. If it has wings, not much luck. One thing I do - I let out the feeder at 8am and bring it in at 10am. I don’t keep it outside.

[@charlesnorman791]

I think the baffle had more to do with it than the nuts.

[@babochon]

😆

[@jtc1947]

Be VERY CAREFUL about feeding squirrels. THEY can get to be EXTREME PESTS and get into your residence costing a LOT of damage.

[@babochon]

Definitely. You don’t want to do that although they look cute. 😊 In this video, I did it for comparison and don’t do it any more. Besides they have tons to eat!

[@jtc1947]

@@babochon Glad that You try to keep the squirrels from becoming pests! STAY SAFE & WELL.

[@user-pd1pp4wy8r]

use your words

[@babochon]

😅

[@lindarachels4651]

How do you refill the bird feeder? Use a ladder 🪜? This is the best method I’ve seen so for. And I love the cake prize I’ll get for buying the “cake baffle😉”. I’m so doing this🤣🤣

[@babochon]

The pole is not that high. I could easily bring down the feeder and refill. 👍