Can squirrels get to the bird feed?
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Yes. I have yet to find any feeder that squirrels cannot get into. Have had this over a year and it's taken the abuse of all kinds of animals. Has held up cimpaired to other feeders I've purchased. I live in Ky, in a wooded area, so I have all seasons and animals.
371338
Depends on how it's mounted. I have mine mounted to an L-shaped 8-foot metal pole so it rises from the ground to my kitchen window, and an intrepid chipmunk made it all the way up. I stopped that nonsense with a bit of food-grade silicone grease halfway up the pole. Having said that: when the birds eat, they make a mess, so those little critters are very handy to clean up the ground. Win-win.PS: In spring, a black bear got to the feeder and made an origami project out of it.
371339
I don't know because I didn't put it up because my bird seed in the shell falls out.
371340
While this feeder is not squirrel proof, the all metal design helps to prevent damage caused by squirrels.
371341
It's not easy for them but yes, they can eat from it as long as they can jump to it. What they can't do is eat through it, as they can on many feeders made of plastic or less hard materials.If you buy it, I suggest you get a locked hook (like a spring hook at Home Depot) for the top instead of the J-hook provided. If this feeder falls (from squirrels jumping on it over and over or heavy winds, etc.) more than half a dozen times, the cheap-metal threads holding the top and bottom plates on will break--this part of the design is majorly lacking.
371342
Yes. The little stinkers run right up the pole I have mine hanging from. It is not squirrel proof. In fact, I have one hanging from it right now, shaking the seeds out... But, it's a really nice feeder, high quality, and has held up well. Mine went through a rough winter last year, and still is in excellent condition. And it's super easy to clean.
1705443
I've never had Grackles raid my mine per se' - BUT I've had squirrels wedge themselves inside the feeder and feast away for hours... So my guess, if they wanted to get in = they would..
1536086
The does warn against putting it anywhere other animals can get to it. It is full of seeds, so I think squirrels would be attracted to it.
1536087
The first one will. The rest won't go near it, unless you disguise it by scrapping it into crumbs and mixing it with other goodies. Then you have the problem of trying to get the squirrels to eat it but not the birds.
1986205
I have never seen a chipmunk try to get food out of a bird feeder, and we don't have chipmunks, so can't say. However, yesterday my wife asked if I would buy her another bird feeder. We are both enjoying all of the birds that have now discovered the feeder. The biggest problem I see with these bird feeders is all the bird food you have to buy to keep them full to feed the birds!
620985
I agree with John. The squirrels have given up on trying to get seed from the feeder.
1578478
This feeder is not designed to be squirrel proof. We would recommend hanging the feeder from a baffler to keep the squirrels from getting to it.
1718470
We have had this type of feeder for two years and no birds or squirrels or any other creature has been caught in it. The squirrels eventually chew through the cap enough to get into the tube from the top and eat the food that way.
1111328
I think some birds cannot sit and reach into the small seed-holding squares,very few birds use ours. However, rain gets in and concretes the seed, has to be dug out. Does keep out squirrels though!
671099
Currently, we are hanging it on a double sided shepherd's hook, however, we are going to be moving it as the squirrels can get into it very easy. We did buy the suggested baffle, but the birds didn't seem to like that. What we are going to do is get wider gauge piping of some kind that will make it difficult for the squirrels to climb. This is a great feeder, and the birds are very attracted to it. We were amazed by the variety of birds it brought in. Our problem were the squirrels....but that is not uncommon with any feeder.
1505724
I think it would work best if the feeder was mounted on a pole and the baffle were placed under it. It still works great that way for me because the squirrels can't get beyond it to the feeder. It's wonderful.
2246694
I believe they do. They're slippery enough to prevent a foothold. Only way might be if they can leap onto feeder from some place close. I have three and have never seen a squirrel on any of them and my neighborhood has lots of squirrels! Hope this helps.
1823717
We haven't had any problems with squirrels and the hummingbird feeder. We do have bird seed feeders in the yard that they chew up constantly.
256600
The feeder is squirrel proof because squirrels can't scale glass to get into it. As long as you place the feeder on a window that is not near a tree (that has branches that extend close to the window) or near anything that squirrels can use to jump from into the feeder, they will not be able to get in.
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Hi Michael, We have two of these feeders. We love them so much. The squirrels cannot eat from them. The first year we had the feeders, the cardinals and blue jays disappeared. We thought it was because of the wildlife that was in our year constantly. However, they did return with more cardinals than ever. It took them a while to adjust to the new feeders. They would hover and then fly to a near by tree. Now they are very comfortable and have adjusted fine. Don't give up.
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Blackbirds love all the seeds. They are definably a pest just like the squirrels and I have to run them off continually. On this feeder you will have squirrel problems. The birds love the feeder but the squirrels will wrap themselves around the feeder and eat all the seed. I bought a squirrel proof feeder and hang both of them together which helps keep the squirrels away because I keep this feeder with a small amount of feed on the bottom and the squirrels have stop bothering the feed.
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I've not had any trouble with birds entering the feeder at all since I don't put anything in it that birds eat. I place only Hazelnuts in the feeder which are favorites of squirrels.