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Maybe you’ve said to yourself, or out loud to someone else, “There’s a pesky squirrel eating up all of my premium bird seed again!” No doubt everyone who has owned a bird feeder has had to deal with local squirrels attacking their bird feeders. Squirrels are crafty and hungry little creatures that are a real pleasure to view on your front porch, but an absolute enemy to your bird feeders. In this article, we want to help you become an expert on how to squirrel proof your bird feeder.

Here are a few things to not only consider in a future purchase of a “squirrel proof” bird feeder, but also a check list, of sorts, when inspecting your current bird feeder, eliminating any gigs, in order to make it squirrel proof.

* A cylinder type bird feeder is a real good way to ensure that your feeder is squirrel proof. If they are long and slick, it’s hard for ‘ole squirrelly” to grasp the sides of your wildlife feeder.

* Ensure that the lid on the feeder is very, very tight so that your local squirrels cannot open the lid and eat their way to the bottom, thus taking away wild bird seed from your local birds.

* Instead of hanging your feeders from a tree branch, buy a wrought iron, or metal hanger to put in your yard at least 10′ away from all trees and any other “launching points” that a squirrel could use to attack your feeder.

* Use a bending or spinning perch. The reason for this type of perch on your feeder is because each perch is calibrated and sprung for birds up to the weight of about 2 ounces. Any thing heavier than that, and the perch will give way, thus causing the squirrel to fall off.

* The “big dome” you see over people’s bird feeders is called a squirrel baffle. This is a quick way to “squirrel proof” an already existing wildlife feeder.

* Place your bird feeder on a galvanized pole, about 2 ‘ in the ground and ensuring the feeder is 4-5 feet off of the ground. This is important as wildlife will have a difficult time climbing up the galvanized pole to get to your feeder.

* Add chili pepper seed to your wild bird seed. Remember squirrels and other mammals taste the hot sensation of the chili peppers whereas birds do not. Now your local squirrels will be the ones crying, “Come on ice cream”.

These are some ideas for you to obtain a squirrel proof bird feeder in your neck of the woods. These tips will ensure that you can and will be an expert at squirrel proofing your bird feeder. Not only will your local birds be happy, but your wallet will be also.