The best “squirrel-proof” bird-feeders sit on a 5-foot pole and are covered with a plastic dome. Also good: Weight-activated feeders that cover up the feeding ports when a squirrel latches on.

Calling birds to your home with a bird feeder can create a calming, cheerful ambiance that is practically unmatched, but bird ...

If you don’t enjoy watching squirrels eat food from your bird feeders, you can try a combination of these tips from experts ...

The Yankee Flipper bird feeder is a weight activated bird feeder that spins when squirrels try to jump on to steal food. How long can they hold on?

But setting up the right bird feeder will also go a long way in ... Perhaps the best part, though, is its weight-activated rotating perch, which prevents pesky squirrels from taking over.

Article continues below The best ones to buy are "weight-activated, caged, and domed" bird feeders, if you are looking to avoid encouraging pests or predators into your garden. However ...

But if you have a bird feeder, you might hate them ... That latter one has a motor on the bottom and a weight-activated spinning perch. Birds aren’t heavy enough to trip the switch, but a ...

He recommended bearing this feature in mind before you even buy a bird feeder. Some features you should look for include weight-activated feeders, or feeders with cages or domes, which make it ...

More people are taking an interest in birdwatching than ever before, and when the RSPB launched their annual Big Garden Birdwatch in January 2021, one million people signed up – double the ...

Calling birds to your home with a bird feeder can create a calming, cheerful ambiance that is practically unmatched, but bird feeders can also attract unwelcome visitors like raccoons and squirrels.

Use a feeder with a counter-weight activated mechanism ... peanuts or cracked corn may lure them away from more expensive bird seeds. Wait it out. “Their behavior may change with the seasons ...