A little more than a year ago, I acquired a squirrel-proof bird feeder from a company called Brome. It worked by shutting down the feed holes every time a squirrel climbs on the cardinal ring surrounding the bottom of the feeder. The squirrels launched many attacks against it from every possible direction, in more ways than one can possibly imagine.
Here’s how the bird feeder looked at the beginning of last week. Note that shiny, silvery metal was showing in several places. That’s where the squirrels were trying to bite through metal to get at the seeds, without success.
Last Friday, I came home to find the bird feeder lying on the ground in several pieces. Somehow the squirrels had managed to bring it down, or it could even have been the strong wind we had last week. Anyhow, they promptly ate all the seeds!
I called Brome and they immediately shipped me the internal parts needed to rebuild the feeder. It is now almost rebuilt. The cardinal ring was broken in half and had to be glued back together. I am just waiting for the glue to dry overnight before hanging the feeder outside again.
photobyjohnbo said:
Great idea! I’ve seen videos of how smart squirrels can be at attempting to get to a bird feeder. They can go to great lengths to get a free meal!
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Tiny said:
Happy you got all new parts and was able to rebuild the feeder!
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Pat said:
We’ve been using one like that for several years now, and, luckily, the squirrels haven’t been able to destroy it. Maybe you have a race of super squirrels.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks, Pat! It could have been the wind too.
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katelon said:
Pretty determined squirrels 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Very determined! That’s why people invent those squirrel-proof bird feeders. There are many models, but this Brome model is the best so far, until those critters figure out how to get at the seeds.
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Sue Slaght said:
Wow those are some serious squirrels!
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neihtn2012 said:
They never give up. Every time I fill up the bird feeder, they come out right away and try their shenanigans all over.
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Amy said:
These little squirrels are aggressive! Glad to know you can fix it. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Indeed Amy, very aggressive they are. I do not “heart” them at all.
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Dee & Gee said:
This reminds me of a story about some raccoon’s…. the little buggers worked out how to stand on each others shoulders to reach the bird seed. So the lesson is that mammals are clearly very clever? Or just annoying 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Wow, our squirrels haven’t done that yet. Usually the older and bigger squirrels chase the smaller ones away from the bird feeder. Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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