I used to not mind as much, but they started to take over and the birds were afraid. Plus I was goin through a 25 pound bag of seed every four days! Not cheap lol. Every now and then we throw them a variety of tree nuts or if they’re looking a little skinny we’ll put peanut butter on bread for them!
@@BirdWatchTV I used to go through 80 lbs of birdseed a month( without squirrels), but I moved and I go through 40 lbs of birdseed and a bag of freeze dried meal worms a month. I put out feed for the hummingbirds also. I don't have as many birds here and only 2 squirrels. I've been here almost 2 years. Most of my birds here are house wrens, titmouse and two woodpeckers that feed daily... It seems the squirrels eat on a different time frame than my birds.
Try mounting it to the side of your house or a shed at least 5 ft off the ground and away from any bushes or trees the squirrels might be able to jump from. Hope that helps!
@@BirdWatchTV Yeah but almost my entire area is just trees. I have no place to put it on except a tree. I can't mount it on the side of my house either
@@scarletlikesbirds I see there’s a pole mount for the Netvue, I’d just buy one from a hardware store and stick it in the middle of your yard and grease the pole.
I don’t see why not! As long as they’re vinyl. If you have brick or wood siding you may have to move it higher up on the window, or move it to a second floor window if you have one!
Haven’t heard anyone using red pepper flakes before! If you’re interested I just built a squirrel proof bird feeder post. No Vaseline needed! You can see some pictures of it on my community page. I’ll have a video on the whole process out in a week or so. Stay tuned!
So, you put stuff on them that will irritate their eyes and nose because they are trying to forge seeds you knowingly leave out.....at least you are appropriately named....Karen.
Dilemma: I want to buy a ground bird feeder because I want to attract crows to my yard, and according to my research they prefer ground feeders. Anyone have any ideas about how to stop rodents and other small animals from stealing the food in it?
Hmmm, I have a few ideas but it would be difficult to describe. Maybe I’ll make one and try it out and if it’s successful I’ll make a video about it, so you’ll be able to make one too!
@@mitzidify Yes! Checkout my latest video, Build a Squirrel & Raccoon PROOF bird feeder. You can see me hang three of them up. 2 red glass and 1 blue. 🕊️
Great question! If the rain is heavy and goes on for a while it will wash it away. I find after heavy showers I’ll have to re apply the Vaseline. But sometimes I don’t, a good indicator of when you’ll have to add more Vaseline would be if you start seeing the squirrels climbing back up the poles. That’s what I tend to do here, just wait until the squirrels start climbing again then out comes the Vaseline lol. If you don’t feel like reapplying all the time you could try buying a baffle for your feeder. Those help keep the squirrels away too. Just gotta make sure you install it correctly. Hope that helps!
Those sure sound like some determined squirrels! I’m in the middle of making a video on how to make a squirrel proof feeder post. Should be up by next week, stay tuned!
@@BirdWatchTV oh ya. I caught one the other day that pryed the top off ( which is attached to a pretty strong spring) & he dove head first into it. 😂 Not scared of me 1 bit
Mine use to do that also. I like to feed them & my husband goes & buys a huge bag of unsalted peanuts & sunflowers So I put in a metal container peanuts & sunflower seeds & I don't see them in my feeders. When I grow corn in my garden, last year those squirrels are off every single ear of corn that wasn't quite ready to eat. This year we're trying a fence out around our garden to keep them from getting at our corn. Hope & pray 🙏 it works
Didn’t work for me! I used a whole jar! They still get up there. I still haven’t seen them climb but they’re hanging all over the bird feeder even with it on the feeder also! 🤦🏻♀️
I ask because if they’re not high enough off the ground or if there’s anything the squirrels can climb near the feeders they’re most likely jumping up or over straight onto the feeders and not climbing up the greased poles. Keep in mind they can jump at least 4 feet vertically and 6 feet horizontally. Hope this helps you out!
The feeder is probably three or four feet off the ground, but there is a pallet upright in the ground from the previous owners that is a foot and a half away. I’ve seen them climb that. I want that pallet gone!
Yea I was surprised when you said the Vaseline didn’t work. I knew it must be something else. Once you get rid of the pallet and maybe raise the feeders another foot off the ground that should do the trick. Best of luck!
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Haha, thanks. I thought it would mesh well with it. Glad you enjoyed it!
My squirrel problem is i don't have enough! I love warching them eat out if the feeders..
If they are hungry i feed them! No problem.!!!!
I used to not mind as much, but they started to take over and the birds were afraid. Plus I was goin through a 25 pound bag of seed every four days! Not cheap lol. Every now and then we throw them a variety of tree nuts or if they’re looking a little skinny we’ll put peanut butter on bread for them!
squirrels are rats with bushy tails
@@BirdWatchTV I used to go through 80 lbs of birdseed a month( without squirrels), but I moved and I go through 40 lbs of birdseed and a bag of freeze dried meal worms a month. I put out feed for the hummingbirds also. I don't have as many birds here and only 2 squirrels. I've been here almost 2 years. Most of my birds here are house wrens, titmouse and two woodpeckers that feed daily... It seems the squirrels eat on a different time frame than my birds.
Wow, that’s a lot of birdseed! I just picked up 65 lbs this morning. Should be good for a few weeks
I use astroglide.... sexier
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What if you have a feeder mounted on a tree and not a pole? I have a Netvue Birdfy feeder mounted on a tree 😅
Try mounting it to the side of your house or a shed at least 5 ft off the ground and away from any bushes or trees the squirrels might be able to jump from. Hope that helps!
@@BirdWatchTV Yeah but almost my entire area is just trees. I have no place to put it on except a tree. I can't mount it on the side of my house either
@@scarletlikesbirds I see there’s a pole mount for the Netvue, I’d just buy one from a hardware store and stick it in the middle of your yard and grease the pole.
@@BirdWatchTV Alright, I might do that, thanks.
@@scarletlikesbirds Anytime, have a great day!
Does it works on walls🤔? I have a window bird feeder and want to keep squirrel away.
I don’t see why not! As long as they’re vinyl. If you have brick or wood siding you may have to move it higher up on the window, or move it to a second floor window if you have one!
I've heard it's bad for birds if they land on the pole
I’ve recently heard this too. So, I decided to build a new bird feeder post that will be squirrel proof with no grease. Stay tuned!
I also put Vaseline on the pole but first I add some hot sauce & red pepper flakes. I also then use gloves to apply it!
Haven’t heard anyone using red pepper flakes before! If you’re interested I just built a squirrel proof bird feeder post. No Vaseline needed! You can see some pictures of it on my community page. I’ll have a video on the whole process out in a week or so. Stay tuned!
So, you put stuff on them that will irritate their eyes and nose because they are trying to forge seeds you knowingly leave out.....at least you are appropriately named....Karen.
Dilemma: I want to buy a ground bird feeder because I want to attract crows to my yard, and according to my research they prefer ground feeders. Anyone have any ideas about how to stop rodents and other small animals from stealing the food in it?
Hmmm, I have a few ideas but it would be difficult to describe. Maybe I’ll make one and try it out and if it’s successful I’ll make a video about it, so you’ll be able to make one too!
@@BirdWatchTV Really? Thanks a ton!
Anytime, love helping others enjoy birds!
Works for ants too
I just use glass ant moats, they look extra nice when the sun hits them too!
@@BirdWatchTV can you show me one please
@@mitzidify Yes! Checkout my latest video, Build a Squirrel & Raccoon PROOF bird feeder. You can see me hang three of them up. 2 red glass and 1 blue. 🕊️
Does the Vaseline remain when it rains? I live in an area with frequent torrential showers
Great question! If the rain is heavy and goes on for a while it will wash it away. I find after heavy showers I’ll have to re apply the Vaseline. But sometimes I don’t, a good indicator of when you’ll have to add more Vaseline would be if you start seeing the squirrels climbing back up the poles. That’s what I tend to do here, just wait until the squirrels start climbing again then out comes the Vaseline lol. If you don’t feel like reapplying all the time you could try buying a baffle for your feeder. Those help keep the squirrels away too. Just gotta make sure you install it correctly. Hope that helps!
How do i keep pigeons out of my squirrel feeders though?
Lol, not sure. I'd try adding a bird feeder just for them so they leave the squirrel one alone. Hope that helps!
@@BirdWatchTV it would need to be corvid proof, and really nothing is corvid proof.
Have you tried hanging shiny ribbons and other metallic colored things in your yard? I hear that may help keep the birds away.
WD40 would last longer
I built a new classy bird feeder station that doesn’t require any grease ir oil. I posted the making of it yesterday, go check it out!
.22 also works.
Can’t use that in a residential area, Logan.
@@BirdWatchTV what is this a Communist country? I thought this was America!
I don’t make the laws lol
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The ones I got rip the top of the feeder off & chewed the plastic to get it off
Those sure sound like some determined squirrels! I’m in the middle of making a video on how to make a squirrel proof feeder post. Should be up by next week, stay tuned!
@@BirdWatchTV oh ya. I caught one the other day that pryed the top off ( which is attached to a pretty strong spring) & he dove head first into it. 😂 Not scared of me 1 bit
@@CryptoChef99 That’s nuts! 🤣
Mine use to do that also. I like to feed them & my husband goes & buys a huge bag of unsalted peanuts & sunflowers
So I put in a metal container peanuts & sunflower seeds & I don't see them in my feeders.
When I grow corn in my garden, last year those squirrels are off every single ear of corn that wasn't quite ready to eat. This year we're trying a fence out around our garden to keep them from getting at our corn. Hope & pray 🙏 it works
@@tranquility82mc I feed them unsalted peanuts as well! Good luck with your garden this year, hopefully the fence works!
Didn’t work for me! I used a whole jar! They still get up there. I still haven’t seen them climb but they’re hanging all over the bird feeder even with it on the feeder also! 🤦🏻♀️
How high are your feeders from the ground?
I ask because if they’re not high enough off the ground or if there’s anything the squirrels can climb near the feeders they’re most likely jumping up or over straight onto the feeders and not climbing up the greased poles. Keep in mind they can jump at least 4 feet vertically and 6 feet horizontally. Hope this helps you out!
The feeder is probably three or four feet off the ground, but there is a pallet upright in the ground from the previous owners that is a foot and a half away. I’ve seen them climb that. I want that pallet gone!
Yea I was surprised when you said the Vaseline didn’t work. I knew it must be something else. Once you get rid of the pallet and maybe raise the feeders another foot off the ground that should do the trick. Best of luck!
@@BirdWatchTV how do I raise the feeder when that’s as high as the pole goes? Sorry for all the questions. I’ve never had a bird feeder until now.
Need food ❤
There’s plenty of tree nuts around here for them to eat!