There is nothing more annoying and frustrating to a birdwatcher than having a squirrel consume all the food he has lovingly put out for the birds especially that bird feeders are usually placed outdoors. Squirrels, chipmunks and other varmints always look for a way to find a free meal and drive the birds away from their feeding stations. Some of these critters may have come from areas where certain diseases thrive and having them touch the food supply of the birds would certainly contaminate it and cause infection to the winged little ones. Diseases afflicting birds is very difficult to control because they travel long distances and they can easily transfer from place to place. Thus the use of squirrel proof feeders would be a lot of benefit not only to the bird enthusiast but to the avians as well.
Squirrels can be a big headache for homeowners with their habit of invading homes and attics, chewing on electrical wirings and eating hundreds of dollars worth of bird seed that you painstakingly put into your bird feeders. The invention of the squirrel proof feeder has significantly diminished the instances wherein squirrels steal away food from the birds. Bird seed messing around is already a thing of the past as more and more types of types of this feeder are purchased. There are various designs and sizes of the feeder in the market today depending on your budget. As bird spikes deter birds from roosting and nestling in sensitive areas, squirrel proof feeders prevent squirrels and other rodents from gaining access to bird seed.
Watching a squirrel spinning on the feeder and hanging on to dear life is such a funny scene. Although this type of feeder does not harm the animal, the squirrel would eventually get fed up with the routine of climbing its way to the feeder but still does a futile attempt at the bird seeds. No wonder adults and small children alike would want to have their own squirrel proof feeders in their garden or backyard.
