Do squirrels try to get into the birdhouse?
902982
The entrance hole is a very small size made for wrens-the size of a quarter-and have never seen any squirrels near it.
902983
Hi, I have not put it out yet. I am waiting for the snow to melt. Then I tend to mount it to a post and monitor it with a trail camera.
902984
I have the birdhouse at the top of a tall pole, so squirrels can't get to it. I do have another house in a tree and the squirrels have never messed with it.
1122566
The squirrels can get the seeds out. Not very many seeds, but they still manage to sit on the perch and collect a few seeds here or there. Not a significant distraction for my regular visitors.
1186180
Yes. Squirrels have no problem navigating to the end. I have a squirrel proof feed that works great. It has a spring in it that close when a squirrel or even heavy bird get on it.
568516
Probably! Depends if the squirrels like music or not! It might also scare the birds,
321349
Don't know. Mine keeps 98 percent of the birds off of my deck and porch, but every once-in-a-while I get a persistent bird that will try to walk around the spikes when its after a bug. Your squirrels might try the same thing to get at something that they want. I would say its better than having nothing at all though. Get a small box of the spikes and if they work you can always order more.
1461722
No! It's quite entertaining to watch the repeated attempts on the part of the "rats with furry tails" to access the seed to no avail. The only drawback is the frustrated squirrel will often urinate on the feeder. This in no way affects the birds returning to the feeder. I should note that the feeder has an adjustable spring for the closure device that can be set such that bigger birds cannot get into the feeder.
1186182
It's painted green and is slick, so I would think they would have to hang upside down to climb out to the end. We have not seen any squirrels on ours because there is no food out there for them to eat.
1705443
I've never had Grackles raid my mine per se' - BUT I've had squirrels wedge themselves inside the feeder and feast away for hours... So my guess, if they wanted to get in = they would..
1718467
We have had this for a while and have not seen any trapped creatures. Baby squirrels can get in until they get too big but don't fit after a while.
1659049
We have the boxes in a large open area far from trees so we have not encountered the problem , I suspect tree squirrels would be prey for an owl , we encourage the owls for ground squirrels about the same size
153652
I have squirrels in my yard that have always gone to their usual great lengths to get into feeders, but I have never seen one even attempt to climb the shephard's hook. I really don't think they can do it. Just don't have something else that they can climb, within 3-4 feet of the hook, or they may try to jump from one to the other.
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no- a squirrel will be a squirrel no matter what you put up. they cant get inside of it, but they can eat whats on the bottom. i have mine hanging under the eves and so far, the squirrels haven't bothered it. its a good sturdy feeder and the price is right..
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Yes, we caught squirrels with our trap. Place it near the entry point and if necessary, secure it to the roof or gutter so it doesn't blow away or get knocked off. We used crackers with peanut butter for the bait. It worked as planned and got rid of the squirrels in our attic.
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I only saw birds eating birdseed from the ledge and never saw any actually enter the birdhouse, except for maybe a house sparrow once or twice, which is a small bird.
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Well I don't know. I am in Alaska and the squirrels we have seem a bit small. If the grey is smaller then yes, but otherwise I might go for a larger size. The trick is that it must me large enough so the squirrel can enter easily, without setting off the trap before they get fully inside, but not so large that they will not set the trap door because they don't weigh enough.
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Hi Thomas, Yes, they'll definitely take care of squirrels. See the two pics that I had posted. Roasted sunflower seeds are excellent for bait. Place 5-6 in the far back of the trap, 1-2 on each plate (to lead the squirrel into the far back), and 5-6 outside the trap around the entrance.
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Yes, attracts blue jays, woodpeckers, titmouse, and blackbirds among others. Squirrels try:) and scout any shells that are dropped along with the crows. Sometimes they only eat half the peanut and come back for it later. It is easy to fill and clean out. And the empy shells I spread out to mow over or compost.