A squirrel proof bird feeder is a sought out feature for anyone who has had a bird feeder.  Many people have come up with many different homemade methods for trying to keep squirrels away from their bird feeders and suffered much frustration when trying to squirrel proof their bird feeder.  There are now many different varieties and models that fall under the category of a squirrel proof bird feeder.

Some squirrel proof bird feeders are mechanical and detects the weight of the squirrel and will start spinning and throw the squirrel off the bird feeder, sometimes called twirl a squirrel bird feeder.  These types of models also provide some enjoyment by watching the squirrels getting twirled off.  Another type is designed so that the perches will collapse when the weight of the squirrel is pushed beyond the limit.  There are also caged squirrel proof bird feeders, which allows birds to easily pass through the small holes it isn’t possible for the squirrels to get through them.  

Keep in mind there aren’t any bird feeders that can keep a squirrel out 100% of the time.  With that being said there are a lot of designs out there that will keep squirrels out 99% of the time.

If you are tired of constantly re-filling your bird feeder to only see the squirrels empty it in a
short time then check out one of these squirrel proof bird feeder options and you can get back to enjoying the birds and not fighting the squirrels.