Adding a squirrel feeder to you backyard habitat not only gives you the enjoyment of watching these funny little creature, but it typically keeps them away from your bird feeders as well. Of course like with any type of feeder you have the choice to either make a squirrel feeder or buy them. Whether your planning on making a squirrel feeder or buying a squirrel feeder there are things you need to know before you add one to you yard.
Squirrel feeder plans can be found easily online to help when you choose to build squirrel feeders. Home made squirrel feeders are more economical and don't require many materials. Printable squirrel feeder patterns can be found online as well, by searching for squirrel feeder plans free or free plans for squirrel feeders. Using free squirrel feeder plans is much better than drawing up plans on your own and will give you more ideas that will enhance the feeder for the squirrels. The more desirable you make your squirrel feeders, the more likely they will use them. Thus, they will no longer have the need to steal your bird seed.
Squirrel feeders are pretty simple to make, in fact making a squirrel feeder is probably one of the more simple projects one can do by them self. Making a corn squirrel feeder is usually the best way to go, because it is easy to make and squirrels will love it. The only materials needed to assemble these types of squirrel feeders are two boards, some screws and an ear of corn. You will attach the two boards together like a shelf and using the screws and then use another screw to act as a skewer for the ear of corn. These types of feeders are always easy to refill as well. Pretty much all you need to do when the ear of corn has been eaten clean is pull it off and replace it with another ear of corn.
Investing in some squirrel proof bird feeders is not a bad idea if your planning on adding squirrel feeders to your yard. Adding the squirrel proof feeders will encourage your squirrels to eat only from their feeders and make your yard accessible and secure for both birds and squirrels. Copper squirrel proof feeders are very popular and look nice. The Yankee flipper squirrel proof feeder is also very effective and popular. Many people also use squirrel proof suet feeders as well. Additionally, if you don't want to invest in buying all new bird feeders you can just purchase a squirrel barrier for bird feeders. This easily coverts your existing feeders to squirrel proof feeders and is generally just as effective.
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