These tactics will keep squirrels from hogging all the food from your feathered friends.
Some areas are currently asking people to avoid having birds congregate at them and potentially spread the disease further.
Treeswhich are squirrels' favored territoryare a no-go.
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You may want to measure your location by the five-seven-nine rule to keep the squirrels at bay.
Some use cages or mesh around the feeder to deter squirrels in the same way.
Others close up shop if something too heavy (like a squirrel) makes its way onto the feeder.
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By keeping the area beneath your feeder seed-free, squirrels are less likely to discover it.
(Another benefit to using safflower seeds?
They’re a favorite of cardinals!)
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So the pole or structure you use to hang your bird feeder needs to make climbing difficult.
Choose a PVC or metal pipe in lieu of a wooden stand.
Feed Them Something Else
If you’re free to’t beat them, join them.
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Rooney suggests corn cobs or peanuts as squirrel-friendly food.
