Squirrel Proof Feeders
Squirrels inspire two emotions with people who feed birds: they either love them or hate them!
Everyone has stories about how smart squirrels are and the constant (usually futile) war they wage at keeping them out of bird feeders.
"Good Luck!" is the common thread to all stories. But don't despair, it can be done through the use of squirrel proof feeders
There are many different feeders on the market that promise to stop your squirrels from poaching at the feeders.
They are usually divided into two types; barrier (caged) and weight sensitive feeders.
The idea behind the barrier style is to make an opening too small for the large Black or Grey Squirrel to fit through.
Feeders are surrounded by a cage made up of 1"x 1" squares - perfect size for smaller birds to fly through but too big for that fat Black & Grey Squirrel.
Don't despair if you have a new WBU tube feeder that your squirrels have discovered. You don't need to take down your feeder, just get a cage for it.
These cages are the same as the one featured in the pictures to the right, you just place the tube feeder inside. It comes with metal tray that screws into the bottom of your tube. (Note, these cages only work with WBU Quick-Clean or Eco-Clean tube feeders.)
Suet and cylinder feeders are also tempting to squirrels, being filled with tasty suet, seeds and of course, nuts. So, to make life difficult for the squirrels, get a cage for those too! You can get a feeder and cage combo for either suet or cylinders.
Weight Sensitive relies on the fact that even the largest Northern Flicker weighs less than a Black or Grey Squirrel.
When the squirrel tries to feed from these feeders, their weight causes the ports to close, cutting off access to the seed. This frustrates the squirrel, sometimes causing them to resort to shaking or swinging on the feeder to cause a few kernels of seed to fall but they are prevented from cleaning the feeder out.
Our weight sensitive feeders come in 5 sizes along with 2 additional options for specific foods.
Extra Large Eliminator- Which holds about 3lbs of seed, allows you to adjust the tension to feed both small and large birds
Large Fundamental- Holds about 2.5lbs seed.
Large Legacy Squirrel Buster- Holds about 2.5lbs of seed, allows you to adjust the tension to feed both small and large birds
Medium Standard Squirrel Buster- Holds about 1.5lbs of seed, allows you to adjust the tension to feed both small and large birds
Mini Squirrel Buster- Holds about 1lb of seed. A small feeder perfect for apartments or homes with few birds.
Finch Squirrel Buster- Holds about 2.5lbs of Specific Finch Foods
Nut Squirrel Buster- Holds about 1.5lbs of Peanuts, Tree Nuts or Bark butter bits
Watch the videos below to see how effective these feeders are in your battle against the squirrels!
Weight Sensitive Feeders Featured Below (Left to Right)-
Eliminator, Fundamental, Legacy, Standard, Mini, Finch & Nut
