You won't believe what some people will do to keep squirrels off of their bird feeders.
Twirl-a-Squirrel
Droll Yankee’s squirrel-proof bird feeder has provided plenty of material for YouTube, and it’s an interesting contraption. It holds a battery powered motor that gets activated when a squirrel hops on and starts spinning. Check out this sure-fire method to prevent squirrels from digging in your potted plants.
Mission Impossible
Someone got creative to build aMission Impossible-inspired obstacle course to keep squirrels from reaching their bird feeders. The tactic, however, did not work. Fall’s the time when rodents start looking for a warm place to stay during the winter, see what you can do to keep them out of warm places around your home.
A Dash of Oil
Sometimes something as simple as a little lubrication is all it takes to stop squirrels from climbing up the poll to a bird feeder. You’ll be amazed at these 50 ordinary items that can do extraordinary things.
Pepper and Shortening
This YouTuber spiced things up by adding pepper to the mix. It turns out, squirrels don’t care for pepper. Check out nine other natural remedies for pest control.
Rainbow Coiled Toy
A coiled toy proved no match for this batch of squirrels, who managed to crawl through the inside of the coil to reach the bird feeder.
Slick Exit
No squirrel can quite prepare for losing its grip like this brilliant idea. It might be one of the best ones out there. Of, course, branches will need to be trimmed regularly to prevent any path for squirrels. Once the squirrels have left, try adding one of these 16 seriously cool birdhouses.
Spinning Soda Bottles
You can add this to the list of nifty things you can do with a plastic jug or bottlebecause this squirrel couldn’t figure out what to do when it encountered a spinning plastic bottle. But this trick might not work on all squirrels.
Assault Course
YouTuber Steven Barley has devoted his time to setting up elaborate obstacle courses in his backyard to test squirrels on their path to bird feeders. While you’re trying to keep squirrels away, check out how to keep the crows away, too.
Triple Assault Course
Here’s Barley’s triple assault course with the tracks named: Tom, Dick and Harriet. It’s hard to tell if Barley is trying to prevent squirrels from reaching the bird feeder because it’s more like aNinja Warrior episode for squirrels.
Grand National Course
The squirrel grand “nutional” Barley held ratcheted things up considerably and provided a photo finish. Barley might need to try one of these 12 backyard games to switch things up.
Squirrel School Obstacle Course
Barley took the squirrels to school with this obstacle course and Taylor Sniffed didn’t have much trouble. The squirrel primary colors are red, gray and black. Make sure to follow these tips when it comes to picking out paint.
Movie-Themed Obstacle Course
The films aren’t revealed but you can take your best guess at what picture Barley is referring to with this obstacle course. There are five movie sets among the course. After watching Nutalie Portman perform here, you’ll want to check out 10 tool-related movie mistakes.
Squirrel Baffle
Baffles are designed to defeat squirrels from reaching the bird seed and they work most of the time but not here.
Spinning Bird Feeder
This is like the log spinning competition at a lumberjack festival for squirrels. This holds up because it shuts the door to any seed gathering.
Coiled Toy
Everyone loves a coiled toy and people have seemed to love to put them on the poles of their bird feeders as a deterrent to squirrels. As you can see the squirrel has a tough time dealing with the buoyancy of the coiled toy. You could always wave a white flag and create a squirrel feeder that is just as entertaining to watch.
