Tips Bulletin

Useful Tips To Make Your Everyday Life Just A Bit Better

Navigation

  • Cleaning
  • Garden & Yard
  • Food Preservation
Home >> Pest Control >> Squirrel Control

How to Make Bird Feeders Squirrel Proof

By Joan Clark

Do you know how to make bird feeders squirrel proof? I don’t want to harm the squirrels but I want the robins and cardinals to get the food I put out for them. 

Michaela Guernsey, Rhode Island

It’s challenging to keep squirrels out of bird feeders and from stealing bird food, but not impossible. I’ll go over a few tips for how to make bird feeders squirrel proof. Let’s begin with the design features of the feeders themselves. 

First, look for feeders that have doors that shut off seed ports. The trick behind this is the weight of the squirrel that triggers the door closures. The best squirrel-proof feeders have adjustable weight limits and a chew-resistant structure, too.

Other than replacing your feeders, you can spice the food with cayenne pepper as a natural squirrel repellent. The birds won’t care because they can’t taste it. But the squirrels will soon learn to leave the food alone. 

The same idea applies to make squirrel repellent. Chop up a jalapeno and two onions and dust them with cayenne pepper. Boil that in a quart and a half of water for thirty minutes. Then once it cools, strain it into a spray bottle. The obnoxious scent will keep squirrels away from your feeders and anywhere else you want to protect, including your garden.

If you don’t want to spray, why not sprinkle a deterrent? Mix crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, and paprika to sprinkle around the bird feeder platform. 

There are more tips for keeping squirrels at bay listed on this page: https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-keep-squirrels-away-from-bird-feeders/ One describes how to make a homemade feeder baffle while another explains building bird feeder poles. One variation on the feeder pole idea is to grease the pole with Crisco. 

Otherwise, you can simply supply food that most squirrels won’t eat. These include millet, canary seed, and canola seed. 

Receive the latest Home & Garden Tips by entering your email below:

 We respect your privacy and take protecting it very seriously. No spam!

Terms: backyard birds garden how to natural pepper pest control zz-qa

  • How to Get Rid of Rats in the Garden
  • Epsom Salt for Bell Peppers
  • How to Fertilize Pepper Plants With Coffee Grounds
  • How to Unclog a Sink Naturally
  • Eggshells for Vegetable Gardens
  • Fly Problem
  • How to Get Rid of Weevils in the Garden
  • Natural Flea Prevention for Cats
  • How to Treat Stink Bugs
  • Homemade Fertilizer for Peppers

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest

Top Posts

  • Homemade Floor Cleaner
  • Baking Soda
  • Vinegar
  • How to Repel Mosquitoes
  • Witch Hazel Uses
  • Hydrogen Peroxide Uses
  • Castor Oil Uses
  • How to Clean Leather
  • How to Keep Spiders Away
  • Contact Us – About Us
  • Privacy Policy – GDPR – Medical Disclaimer – DMCA
Affiliate Disclaimer: Tipsbulletin.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com