While squirrels seem to get through anything, the people who make feeders have had a lot of experience working on squirrel resistant and proof. This selection of bird feeders includes baffles and built in squirrel guards. Scores of specialty feeders are designed which are made to outfox squirrels; though they may be able to get to the feeder and gaze longingly at the seed, the seeds, they can’t quite reach them. Also see: Cage Baffle Bird Feeders.
Wild Bill's battery operated squirrel proof bird feeder, large capacity hopper bin. Battery gives zap
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Wild bird Breakaway Squirrel Proof Feeder. Seed ports shut, squirrels weight causes perches break
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Classic Feeder with Pole & Baffle. All in one backyard bird watching gift kit. Pole, baffle
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Classic Hanging Feeder. Built in weather baffle over hopper seed feeding stations, best bird
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Large Classic Hanging Bird Feeder, plastic squirrel weather baffle. Attract wild songbirds to habitat
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Droll Yankees Whipper Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder. Weight on perches causes them to collapse
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Large baffle weather dome sends squirrels sliding, height may be adjusted to keep out larger birds
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Squirrel proof bird feeder by Droll Yankees. Tube is weight sensitive to support smaller songbirds
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Battery operated motor squirrel proof bird feeder by Droll Yankees. Weight activates motor, spins
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Droll Yankees Jagunda Bird Feeder with Auger. Backyard birdwatchers best pick. Large capacity
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Weight sensitive feeding tray tips when squirrels land or jump on it, not wild songbirds. Cardinals
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Weight Activated. Keep out unwanted critters. Metal squirrel proof bird feeder spring activated drop
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Birders Choice squirrel proof seed bird feeder. All metal with weight activated perch, drops down
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Birders Choice Feeder
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Weight Activated Original Absolute squirrel proof bird feeder. Pole or post mount. Hanger, pole included
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Weight settings adjust bird feeder perches, shut out squirrels, jays, crows, starlings, grackles
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Weight Activated. Hanging Mini Absolute II Bird Feeder. Squirrel resistant, spring loaded perches close
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Mandarin A La Carte squirrel proof bird feeder. Hooded baffle on top, four seed feeding compartments
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Mandarin Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder. Hooded baffle on top, large capacity seed feeding bins
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Covered metal platform feeder. Roof, grid system for barrier between squirrels and food. Supply wild
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Baffle hood with angled rim sends squirrels slipping. Hang or pole mount, large capacity bird feeder
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Hanging Sky Cafe Carte squirrel proof bird feeder. Large capacity seed bins hold food for wild
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Emerald Sky Cafe
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Ruby Sky Cafe
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Sapphire Sky Cafe
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Hanging Bird Quest Super Twirl Spiral Twirl a Squirrel weight on feeder activates motor, twirls off
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Bird feeder is weight activated, shield drops over feeding ports. Decorative squirrel proof solution
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Hanging Perky Pet Squirrel Be Gone Bird Feeder vertical rectangle covered by decorative sleeve
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Perky Pet Squirrel Be Gone III Bird Feeder Triple Tube separate seed bins allow for variety
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Squirrel Buster Classic. Weight activated squirrel proof bird feeder, great for hanging off deck
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Small size squirrel proof bird feeder. Weight activated, best idea for deck, apartment, patio
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Squirrel Buster Plus Cardinal Ring. Metal drop down skirt covers seed. Adjustable perch lengths
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Squirrel weight causes outside caging to drop down, chew proof leaves cover ports. Stop
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Squirrel Proof Weather Shelter. Weight activated hanging bird feeder, deck or patio idea. Seed
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Squirrel Proof Tube
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Stop a Squirrel Bird Feeder Squirrels can not chew it, have no place to grab on to get food
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Super Stop A Squirrel Proof Seed Bird Feeder. Hang, pole mount. Weight activated, perch drops over
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Squirrel Proof Country Store
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Audubon Woodlink Squirrel Proof Caged Port Feeder metal seed hols allow birds to eat but keeps out
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Extra sturdy hanging bird feeder, heavy duty metal parts deter squirrel damage. Supply backyard
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Audubon Woodlink Bouncer Squirrel Proof Feeder weight activated perches only hold smaller cardinals
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Varicraft The Bouncer Squirrel Proof Feeder. Keep squirrels, jays, grackles or starlings out
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Squirrel Proof Gemini Bird Feeder
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Underneath Squirrel Proof Seed Bird Feeder. Recycled plastic starling proof, grackle or jay
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Underneath Bird Feeder
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Underneath Squirrel Proof
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Vista Squirrel Proof Feeder
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We always recommend squirrel baffles even if your bird feeder is squirrel resistant. There are numerous types of birdfeeder baffles that can frustrate squirrels from invading your feeder. By simply restricting access to the the feeder, you thwart squirrels and they find other places to feed. The reward to using a baffle is that it works to separate the squirrel proof barrier from the feeder itself. Bird have easy admittance to the bird seed, and any size bird can still enjoy the feeder. This is frequently the more pleasing approach visually. This is oftentimes accomplished by pole mounting the feeder and attaching the baffle directly onto the pole. Since squirrels are quite genius at climbing the poles from which feeders are hung, several companies sell metal or plastic cylinders which you slide over the pole and fix to it, creating a barrier which prevents the squirrel from reaching the top of the pole. Additional types of baffles include flat plates and extended inverted cone shape barrier which is too wide for a squirrel to pilot around. With whatever baffle you choose, you must place them high enough along the feeder pole so that there is an adequate distance between the ground and the baffle - squirrels can jump six feet or more directly from the ground and still reach the feeder. Other types use a hanging system and the baffle acts as a roof over the feeder.
If your yard is too small for squirrel-proof location, or if you have to put the feeder in a unprotected spot, consider a squirrel-proof feeder. Squirrel-proof feeders are commonly set off by weight and built of metal so that squirrels can not chew through and damage or destroy them. A spring mechanism drops a protective shield over the seed supply when a squirrel lands on the feeding platform. Birds, however, are too light to trip the mechanism and can feed in peace. Although eight-activated feeders are typically costlier than regular feeders, however the investment rapidly pays for itself in lower seed costs and the gratification of recognizing the seed you put out is earmarked only for the birds. A feeder with a weight-activated perch will cause the seed tray door to slam shut the instant a squirrel climbs onto it.
We very much do not recommend coating feeder poles with grease, oil, vegetable oil, petroleum jelly, automotive oil or any other form of grease or glycerin as an anti-squirrel scheme. As well as being potentially toxic to wildlife, these substances can also mat fur and feathers, causing them to lose their insulating properties. Birds can not clean grease off their feathers. Such substances rot, spoil and generally go rancid or are toxic. This can lead to the bird or other wildlife which comes in contact with it to freezing to death.