Intervention!!

[aveareya]

My prayers have not been answered, so I shall turn to you mortals. The war on squirrels is a losing battle. I need help.

Don't defend the squirrels unless you hate freedom.

Comments

[luckypooka]

"squeek squeeksqueek, squeek squeeken, squeeker."

[forestblend]

Well, there are a couple of ways to go about this, if they're just harassing your bird feeders. It all depends on how they are getting to the feeders themselves. If they're jumping from nearby trees or limbs, it's a little trickier. If they're climbing up or down to it via a chain or pole, you can actually get quite creative.

If they're climbing up some sort of support, you can coat that in vegetable oil. It's non-toxic and they'll have nothing to grip onto. If they're getting at it from above, you can find a metal bowl and punch a hole in the bottom center. The run the chain or rope of whatever and arrange it so that it's somewhat like a big, metal umbrella over the feeder. Secure that with a knot or zipties, then coat the top of that in veggie oil. They'll slide off like they're at a waterpark.

Again, it just really depends on how they are directing their attack.

[shieldhaven]

I seldom cackle. But this? This made me cackle with unholy glee.

[lilisonna]

This does not always work. My mother tried this, and the squirrel wiped off the oil bit by bit to get to the feeder.

[technoir]

then of course you can set the chain on fire.

[butterinthesun]

My father-in-law utilizes bowling balls. He drills through them, puts the pole through them so the ball is half way between the feeder and the ground, and then sits back and watches the action. They seem to be TOTALLY squirrel-proof, at least so far, and he's been doing that for years.