Just want to thank you for sharing. My husband built this and it's been great. No squirrels and we have multiple feeders. It's worked out great. Thank you!!
You might not need something permanent like concrete. Just dig a 3 foot deep hole, place your post in it, throw old pieces of broken concrete to stabilize the pole and fill the hole with crushed stone that easily packs down. Never have standing water and the pole can be moved if you so desire. Nice design. I like the flashing idea.
Very nice simple and effective. If you remake or build another here's a few tips. They make galvanized pipe that fits over 4x4 nicely. Instead of cement just use gravel. That's what contractors use, much easier. On the feeder use springs instead of the perch. The birds don't mind but they won't support the squirrel. Have fun.
Simpler and less labor intensive would be a length of 4"/6" galvanized stovepipe! Slip it over before installing the post. Lowes/Home Depot/Ace Hardware..
I've used pvc gutter down tube over a 2x4 post for a bird house . Haven't had any get up the plastic. Can't grip their claws to run up.Never have to paint it either.Don't put bird house any where near a tree or fence.Another way I've used a 24" piece of stove pipe 6" dia. held up on a pipe by a cap made for top. Also works great. You can look up design on YT like I did. $11 and about 25 minutes work.
Hello dear. Greetings from GA! I thoroughly enjoyed your video and appreciate you sharing your design. I intend to replicate this for our yard, my wife and I love seeing the birds coming in for a visit. I was curious, have you seen or where you able to capture Squirrels or Raccoons making their attempts to get to the feed? Did you have to install a taller post or was the post in your video a perfect height? Thank you and hope all is well!
It's winter here in Maine so the ground is frozen, but I saved this video and cannot wait to make my own this spring. Thanks so much for sharing, this is great! I love how sturdy and squirrel proof it is. :)
I am from Australia. I'd love to feed squirrels. Little chipmunks... what ever. We don't have them. I enjoy your video anyhow. Very refreshing and you are very kind to the life that really matter. Birds have been displaced and bees have been destroyed.
I love your video and the tips you included. The first 1:50 was my favorite part. You're a natural at explaining your ideas and getting your points of interest out in the open. Thanks for sharing! 😁
We added a slinky to stop squirrels from climbing the post and made the post two feet higher, total of 6 ft, … we no longer have squirrels messing with our feeders.
I'd say your greatest liability is the overhead branch that they ultimately learn to jump from. Once they get on that cross of 2x4's, all is lost. At least that's what happened for me.... you have an 'interesting' collection of videos, I must say :)
Great feeder. I've been feeding the birds for a few years now. I still haven't come a across a squirrel proof feeder yet. Best to leave some thing out for them too, away from the birds if possible.
Chris, I've tried bribing/distracting the squirrels with nuts (peanuts-in-a-shell, walnuts and chestnuts) - placed well away from my birdfeeders, and the result was attracting squirrels from all over the neighborhood. And there will always be one or two who will help themselves to the birdfeeders.
I've tried a lot of different squirrel detergent...the only thing that works 100% of the time on my pole feeders, is to use a slinky toy on each one. No upkeep needed, no buying expensive baffles, sticky stuff, hot sauce, etc. I make sure to keep the poles 7 to 10 feet away from anything else the squirrels can climb and jump from. The squirrels might jump on the slinky, but they just bob up and down on the slinky and then dismount! Doesn't hurt the little critters, but protects your feeders!
+John M. Slinkys never worked for me. The squirrels would reach through the coil to grip the pole. Wrapping a pole in sheet metal like I've done here is the ONLY thing that works for me (and keeping it several feet away from other objects, of course). Thanks for watching.
It's a pity those pesky squirrels aren't, as you said, "thankful for whatever drops to the ground" (there tends to be plenty of it) but I believe they enjoy a challenge. It will be interesting to see if one them makes a leap from a branch to beat your measures. Then word will spread round on their social media and they'll all be daring each other to do it. :) I've also got a problem in the UK with Rooks and Jackdaws who find a way of dislodging the feeders to the ground - scope for another video? Thanks for the informative video which is extremely well presented - I'm now a subscriber.
I have used several of those spikes. I have never been able to drivr onr in striaght, usually because of unground rocks. Seems like you had better luck with that one.
Let me clue you, squirrels can jump 6 to 7 feet. I thought I had this problem solved until I seen one run and jump right up on the feeder. It is 6 feet off the ground. It will deter MOST squirrels.
The height of the metal is six feet, but its towards the top of the pole so a squirrel would have to jump over 8ft straight up to get to the feeders. This far not a single squirrel has done it! :)
They will try anything including jumping off trees that are higher than your bird feeder. From a high vantage point, 10-12 feet is not out of the question! Good thing they aren’t flying squirrels!
I do not put much past them. I have seen only one thing on youtube I would call 100 percent squirrel proof. ELECTRIC SHOCK. They WILL stay away from that after they get shocked!
Just a suggestion here for what it's worth. Instead of using aluminum flashing why not try a piece of aluminum heating duct. Probably the 4 inch duct would work perfect on a 4 x post.
that metal work is ok til it corrodes and becomes more grippy. i can't visualise polishing the pole (!) twice a week (!) to prevent this............ ??
Condensed version, 4 X 4 PT pole painfully wrapped with flashing. A very effective cure to prevent climbers, but by using white 6" X 10' PVC pipe, over the 4 X 4, sunk in the ground a couple feet, provides a much more stable station, and 20 times more decorative, with less work. Live and learn.
Hey! What kind of algorithm is this? i just posted a minute ago, and got bumped to the middle of replies. Is it the criticism? Can't take it? Just some beneficial info for your readers.
I had nothing to do with it. Complain to TH-cam. And I've seen squirrels dig their claws and scale PVC pipe, that's why I reccomend metal. It's the only thing that can stop climbing critters.
@@punkyroo Seriously? You know of people with a 6" PVC pole, that was climbed? I haven't built one yet, but saw a few videos that were "supposibly" squirrel proof. Would like to know for sure before building one.
@@punkyroo Stinky? "Huge" pipe? I guess you're right. A post hole digger is a pretty exhausting tool to utilize. Boring a 4" hole into dirt, will require amazing feats of strength and endurance. I'm sure most of your readers will never use one. Never in my life have I seen a bird feeder on a pole affixed to a spike. Not what they were designed to do. I believe your intent is to be helpful, but not very efficient. Sorry.
easy way , most people have a washing line and such in a garden with a feeder on it ..........so all you do is buy 1/2 pieces of upvc piping and end caps (4) pierce the end caps , cut the pipe about 2/3 feet long ...feed the line through the cap ..through the pipe, cap both ends so now you have pvc pipe that rotates on the line , put one either side of the feeder and there's no access as the pipe is not gripable by squirrels and rotates knocking them off ...simples
Squirrels are not filthy! They are just hungry like the birds. I have just a simple planter box on my fence. I I put a small scoop of unsalted peanuts out every day when I feed the birds and they leave my feeder alone. My feeders were attached to an old peach tree that had died and they had easy access to the bird feeder. Not once in 10 years have I seen them bother the feeder. The darn birds drop enough seeds and sunflower seed that the squirrels don't need to climb up. They actually clean my yard from the mess the birds make.
@@punkyroo Haha, nice one Punky . I think a "Badaboom" and a "Drops mic, walks nonchalantly up the garden" is in order for that ! I wonder if Todd has a bro called Mike? Don't be calling his name out loud mind , ya'hear . 🎤😂😂
I am not trying to keep squirrels from my feeders, we don’t have much difficulty with squirrels. But I need to get my feeders higher than my iron shepherd hooks. I looked at buying something but was fixated on a pole. I can sink a rot resistant 10’ 4x4 a foot or two down. With the 2x2s on the top all I need to concern myself with is teaching the Giant Schnauzer to not plow into it! Generally, one wants to keep an 85+ lb dog from banging into anything other than a stranger who wakes her up at 3 AM. to ask her where the silver is kept. As we have no silver, we don’t spend too much time worrying about. Oh, I need to figure out how to get a 10’ length of wood into a Smart Car. I also have to leave the Giant home. But what I really wanted to say is thanks 😊. Who knows how much time I would have waisted until I realized I didn’t have to use a cast iron pipe!
have you considered 5" diameter galvanized air venting pipe? should fit around your 4by4 post opens and closes with simple crimping already built into the piping
What you could do on the bottom of it I’ve done it is build a box around it not a big one you can go 12 x 12 maybe 8 foot high put around it put a little bit of rocks in it and then throw in some wire and the rest of the concrete that that would work that would hold it pretty good
Laaaaaaaaate reply. But if you (or anyone else) is still wondering: almost impossible to dove/big bird proof flat feeders. However, doves (and many large birds) don't like safflower. So if you use safflower seeds in flat feeders, you attract less troublesome birds.
I think 4x4 is around 3.75x3.75. So that means 3.75 x 4 = 15. So even without taking into account the idea that the flashing isn't exactly flat up next to the post, it means a little bit wider than 15" flashing is needed. However, I think what you have done with a standard side of flashing and not needing to buy another sheet, looks fine and should be ok!
You are right! The words SHORT CUT should be replaced with the FRUSTRATING, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER LONG CUT!!! I got pretty good at discouraging squirrels but the bear, no way! He killed 2 expensive poles, multiple gorgeous feeders and scared the hell out of my walking neighbor. Thank goodness my dog wasn't out there. No more feeders here 😥 Just saw a YT vid on loosely wrapping tulle around the pole. The tulle gets caught in their feet and they hate it. Also works on moles, groundhogs, etc. and will protect fruit in gardens. She said loosely or even pleating it (hold in a few spots with zip ties). You are creative, think about it. Worth a try before you remove your trees. Look for the vid in here.
Sorry about the bears. They are definitely a concern with bird feeders. Honestly, you could make a bear proof version of this by using a thicker, stronger pole! :) Thanks for the other squirrel-proofing suggestions.
You should confided feeding the squirrels as well, doesn’t have to be in your yard. But they need food too. I rescued a baby girl squirrel. And let me tell you, she’s smarter, more loving, gives more cuddles, more attentive, and wants to “Hannah out” with me SO MUCH MORE THAN ANY ANIMAL IVE EVER SEEN 😱 I didn’t realize how amazing these little animals are, until I rescued one. I’d say she’s smarter and more loving than most humans as well 😘😉
They also make bird seeds that contain a type of pepper. Birds don’t taste it when they eat it....but squirrels do. It would save time building such a structure.
In my experience squirrels just develop a taste for spicy food, and that bird seed costs much more than the bulk seed I buy now. This structure was simple to build and very effective.
studies have yet to prove that it has any LONG term effects of them. at least on Northern birds. I believe nature has given us it's own natural studies on that in the Southern bird's as they have been eating chili peppers and pooping out the seeds for, well since the beginning of time. that doesn't mean it's the same for all birds. and while I would rather not feed my squirrels bird food I don't want to hurt my birds and possibly future generations of birds feeding them spicy seeds. And the squirrels in my yard actually like spicy food... I didn't want them in my bird feeders in my trees so sprayed my trees with hot sauce didn't faize them. so thought it was just a bad idea, so tossed out some spicy roasted chickpeas that I had over roasted.. ate them up like they were nothing!
@@punkyroo Crap. Wasted my money. I can't find the other video. Did this idea work? I'm wanting to attract crows to my yard in hopes that the cats will piss them off and the crows will drive the cats off my yard but the squirrels get the almonds and walnuts before the crows figure out they are there.
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Look into using sono tubes instead of burying the post in the ground. Concrete 2ft in the ground and 1-2ft above ground covering the post will help you alot.
Great ideas, I really love the info you shared, I got quite an education, I had no idea they jumped that high! 😕I'm making this, as soon as I get the materials. I'm going to put a small Bird Bath on the top & I'm definitely cementing the post in the ground, lol😊. Please keep your hand out of the camera👋🏾 😊📸. I can't get a good picture without your hand in it. ❤️
That looks like a good design for a 10 foot treated wood 4x4. I believe I would get a large and long PVC pipe that can slide loosely down over the 4x4 converted into the ground.
Are you familiar with with Mark Rober? He is a mechanical engineer who used to work for NASA. Big channel, million plus subscribers. He took on the squirrels and lost.
@@punkyroo Ha,ha, Glad you found a way to win. Squirrels are masters at fouling up any plan a human has. Ask my garage, and my other half, the battle is still ongoing.
almost a year now, Im guessing that it didnt work for raccoons, as they are probably heavy enough to tip over the post? I recently made some squirrel cones for my shepherds hooks, which worked great, a raccoon tried to push past it but failed.
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Just want to thank you for sharing. My husband built this and it's been great. No squirrels and we have multiple feeders. It's worked out great. Thank you!!
Glad it worked out!
You might not need something permanent like concrete. Just dig a 3 foot deep hole, place your post in it, throw old pieces of broken concrete to stabilize the pole and fill the hole with crushed stone that easily packs down. Never have standing water and the pole can be moved if you so desire. Nice design. I like the flashing idea.
Very nice simple and effective. If you remake or build another here's a few tips. They make galvanized pipe that fits over 4x4 nicely. Instead of cement just use gravel. That's what contractors use, much easier. On the feeder use springs instead of the perch. The birds don't mind but they won't support the squirrel. Have fun.
Simpler and less labor intensive would be a length of 4"/6" galvanized stovepipe! Slip it over before installing the post. Lowes/Home Depot/Ace Hardware..
Yes that's our plan
I've used pvc gutter down tube over a 2x4 post for a bird house . Haven't had any get up the plastic. Can't grip their claws to run up.Never have to paint it either.Don't put bird house any where near a tree or fence.Another way I've used a 24" piece of stove pipe 6" dia. held up on a pipe by a cap made for top. Also works great. You can look up design on YT like I did. $11 and about 25 minutes work.
Both of them look nice. 😁
Yea, BOTH! 😉
Hello dear. Greetings from GA! I thoroughly enjoyed your video and appreciate you sharing your design. I intend to replicate this for our yard, my wife and I love seeing the birds coming in for a visit. I was curious, have you seen or where you able to capture Squirrels or Raccoons making their attempts to get to the feed? Did you have to install a taller post or was the post in your video a perfect height? Thank you and hope all is well!
It's winter here in Maine so the ground is frozen, but I saved this video and cannot wait to make my own this spring. Thanks so much for sharing, this is great! I love how sturdy and squirrel proof it is. :)
nice of you to keep us abreast of the feeders - what a set of feeders
Lmfaooooooo 😂😂😂
LOL I see what you did there.
LOL!! I think this video had very little to do with the bird feeder. Very little. 🤣 🤣
Hello Chester 😂
She's a him
Would stove or PVC pipe work for replacing the flashing?
Nice Vid - I used a pre formed rain gutter to put around the wood! Thanks
0:54 YES! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT!
Was she talking about birds or something?
I am from Australia. I'd love to feed squirrels. Little chipmunks... what ever. We don't have them. I enjoy your video anyhow. Very refreshing and you are very kind to the life that really matter. Birds have been displaced and bees have been destroyed.
THANK YOU FOR THIS! im so tired of squirrels eating and spilling bird food. this really helped!
I'm happy to help! Sheet metal around the pole is the only true squirrel-proofing I've ever found.
Loved the bird feeder and all the visuals.
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all the visuals,as in those nice jugs?
Very helpful. And lovely. Looking forward to seeing more.
Tons more videos to see
I love your video and the tips you included. The first 1:50 was my favorite part. You're a natural at explaining your ideas and getting your points of interest out in the open. Thanks for sharing! 😁
We added a slinky to stop squirrels from climbing the post and made the post two feet higher, total of 6 ft, … we no longer have squirrels messing with our feeders.
I'd say your greatest liability is the overhead branch that they ultimately learn to jump from. Once they get on that cross of 2x4's, all is lost. At least that's what happened for me.... you have an 'interesting' collection of videos, I must say :)
Nice views. The even easier install, and a cleaner look, slip a 4" PVC pipe over the wooden or metal post. 3:28
In my experience squirrel claws can sink into plastic, rendering it useless. But the metal prevents this.
Great idea! Think I’ll try this and spray the flashing with cooking oil for an added slip factor! 😉
your two points come across clearly....
I'm not sure what you mean?
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What lovely buns xx
This video is specifically about squirrels. Bunnies are themselves a very difficult pest to manage.
Great feeder. I've been feeding the birds for a
few years now. I still haven't come a across a
squirrel proof feeder yet. Best to leave some
thing out for them too, away from the birds if
possible.
I let the squirrel eat whatever the birds kick out of the feeders... which is often substantial. >.>
Chris, I've tried bribing/distracting the squirrels with nuts (peanuts-in-a-shell, walnuts and chestnuts) - placed well away from my birdfeeders, and the result was attracting squirrels from all over the neighborhood. And there will always be one or two who will help themselves to the birdfeeders.
I've tried a lot of different squirrel detergent...the only thing that works 100% of the time on my pole feeders, is to use a slinky toy on each one. No upkeep needed, no buying expensive baffles, sticky stuff, hot sauce, etc. I make sure to keep the poles 7 to 10 feet away from anything else the squirrels can climb and jump from. The squirrels might jump on the slinky, but they just bob up and down on the slinky and then dismount! Doesn't hurt the little critters, but protects your feeders!
+John M. Slinkys never worked for me. The squirrels would reach through the coil to grip the pole. Wrapping a pole in sheet metal like I've done here is the ONLY thing that works for me (and keeping it several feet away from other objects, of course). Thanks for watching.
@@punkyroo Your solution is the best.
How does squirrel detergent compare to Tide when it comes to keeping whites white?
@@reneleclerc6119 LOL... thanks, that was cute! My typo error should have been 'deterrent'.
@@handiman5 I've been trying for two months to find a store here in the Toronto area which sells squirrel detergent.
It's a pity those pesky squirrels aren't, as you said, "thankful for whatever drops to the ground" (there tends to be plenty of it) but I believe they enjoy a challenge. It will be interesting to see if one them makes a leap from a branch to beat your measures. Then word will spread round on their social media and they'll all be daring each other to do it. :) I've also got a problem in the UK with Rooks and Jackdaws who find a way of dislodging the feeders to the ground - scope for another video?
Thanks for the informative video which is extremely well presented - I'm now a subscriber.
Fried squirrel and gravy
I have used several of those spikes. I have never been able to drivr onr in striaght, usually because of unground rocks. Seems like you had better luck with that one.
Thanks we used your idea to stop the palm rats getting our bird food. I will keep you posted.
Let me clue you, squirrels can jump 6 to 7 feet. I thought I had this problem solved until I seen one run and jump right up on the feeder. It is 6 feet off the ground. It will deter MOST squirrels.
The height of the metal is six feet, but its towards the top of the pole so a squirrel would have to jump over 8ft straight up to get to the feeders. This far not a single squirrel has done it! :)
They will try anything including jumping off trees that are higher than your bird feeder. From a high vantage point, 10-12 feet is not out of the question! Good thing they aren’t flying squirrels!
I do not put much past them. I have seen only one thing on youtube I would call 100 percent squirrel proof. ELECTRIC SHOCK. They WILL stay away from that after they get shocked!
Thanks for sharing as I sit here cussing the squirrels eating my bird seed.
I hope it helps you in your war against the little beasts!
you have any videos of the squirrels trying to get to the food. thanks for the video for the design.
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Nice idea
Made one 10' high, used SS round duct, they still feed at will and I don't know how they get up there?
Just a suggestion here for what it's worth. Instead of using aluminum flashing why not try a piece of aluminum heating duct. Probably the 4 inch duct would work perfect on a 4 x post.
Good suggestion! Thanks for sharing. I will give that a shot in the future. :)
No it wont work. 4” post diagonal length is 5.65”. So, you need a duct pipe of at least 5.80” assuming the duct may have made of riveted joints.
that metal work is ok til it corrodes and becomes more grippy. i can't visualise polishing the pole (!) twice a week (!) to prevent this............ ??
Condensed version, 4 X 4 PT pole painfully wrapped with flashing. A very effective cure to prevent climbers, but by using white 6" X 10' PVC pipe, over the 4 X 4, sunk in the ground a couple feet, provides a much more stable station, and 20 times more decorative, with less work. Live and learn.
Hey! What kind of algorithm is this? i just posted a minute ago, and got bumped to the middle of replies. Is it the criticism? Can't take it? Just some beneficial info for your readers.
I had nothing to do with it. Complain to TH-cam. And I've seen squirrels dig their claws and scale PVC pipe, that's why I reccomend metal. It's the only thing that can stop climbing critters.
@@punkyroo Seriously? You know of people with a 6" PVC pole, that was climbed? I haven't built one yet, but saw a few videos that were "supposibly" squirrel proof. Would like to know for sure before building one.
And, how is stinky a huge pipe a couple feet into the ground easier than putting up a 9 foot pole with a pole spike?
@@punkyroo Stinky? "Huge" pipe?
I guess you're right. A post hole digger is a pretty exhausting tool to utilize. Boring a 4" hole into dirt, will require amazing feats of strength and endurance. I'm sure most of your readers will never use one.
Never in my life have I seen a bird feeder on a pole affixed to a spike. Not what they were designed to do. I believe your intent is to be helpful, but not very efficient. Sorry.
Is there anything wrong in the squirrels eating ?? I have a birdfeeder and I have no issues whether it's the birds or squirrels eating it.
AM Distant, look at bird bath
easy way , most people have a washing line and such in a garden with a feeder on it ..........so all you do is buy 1/2 pieces of upvc piping and end caps (4) pierce the end caps , cut the pipe about 2/3 feet long ...feed the line through the cap ..through the pipe, cap both ends so now you have pvc pipe that rotates on the line , put one either side of the feeder and there's no access as the pipe is not gripable by squirrels and rotates knocking them off ...simples
Squirrels are not filthy! They are just hungry like the birds. I have just a simple planter box on my fence. I I put a small scoop of unsalted peanuts out every day when I feed the birds and they leave my feeder alone. My feeders were attached to an old peach tree that had died and they had easy access to the bird feeder. Not once in 10 years have I seen them bother the feeder. The darn birds drop enough seeds and sunflower seed that the squirrels don't need to climb up. They actually clean my yard from the mess the birds make.
PAT WALKER, look at bird bath
great video love the large views wow
Yeah, this was an incredible large pole. The height is necessary to keep squirrels off. Glad to hear you are so passionate about large poles!
Nice "click bait" jus saying!!
@@punkyroo Haha, nice one Punky . I think a "Badaboom" and a "Drops mic, walks nonchalantly up the garden" is in order for that ! I wonder if Todd has a bro called Mike? Don't be calling his name out loud mind , ya'hear . 🎤😂😂
I am not trying to keep squirrels from my feeders, we don’t have much difficulty with squirrels. But I need to get my feeders higher than my iron shepherd hooks. I looked at buying something but was fixated on a pole. I can sink a rot resistant 10’ 4x4 a foot or two down. With the 2x2s on the top all I need to concern myself with is teaching the Giant Schnauzer to not plow into it! Generally, one wants to keep an 85+ lb dog from banging into anything other than a stranger who wakes her up at 3 AM. to ask her where the silver is kept. As we have no silver, we don’t spend too much time worrying about. Oh, I need to figure out how to get a 10’ length of wood into a Smart Car. I also have to leave the Giant home. But what I really wanted to say is thanks 😊. Who knows how much time I would have waisted until I realized I didn’t have to use a cast iron pipe!
have you considered 5" diameter galvanized air venting pipe? should fit around your 4by4 post opens and closes with simple crimping already built into the piping
Definitely a good idea!
I like this idea also. Great!!
love the video and you look like Mona Lisa
Love your vids! ❤
I wanted to see the squirrels failing to get to the feed.
If you make the video you can edit it too to make it shorter,so we can see how you got the post so straight
What you could do on the bottom of it I’ve done it is build a box around it not a big one you can go 12 x 12 maybe 8 foot high put around it put a little bit of rocks in it and then throw in some wire and the rest of the concrete that that would work that would hold it pretty good
Try a sturdy umbrella on top if they jump from the trees
Kim Willis, look at bird bath
Any suggestions on how to 'dove proofing bird feeders (especially flat feeders)? Thanks.
Laaaaaaaaate reply. But if you (or anyone else) is still wondering: almost impossible to dove/big bird proof flat feeders. However, doves (and many large birds) don't like safflower. So if you use safflower seeds in flat feeders, you attract less troublesome birds.
Speaking of feeders!
Yup! This video is about bird feeders
Lol great videos and a great personality👍
Big feeders indeed.
Just add 5,000 Volts. Much easier. Search "5,000 Volt Birdfeeder".
The sheet metal alone is sufficient. :)
I tried something like that - with a fewer volts - and now I have the biggest afro you've ever seen.
I think 4x4 is around 3.75x3.75.
So that means 3.75 x 4 = 15.
So even without taking into account the idea that the flashing isn't exactly flat up next to the post, it means a little bit wider than 15" flashing is needed. However, I think what you have done with a standard side of flashing and not needing to buy another sheet, looks fine and should be ok!
You are right! The words SHORT CUT should be replaced with the FRUSTRATING, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER LONG CUT!!!
I got pretty good at discouraging squirrels but the bear, no way! He killed 2 expensive poles, multiple gorgeous feeders and scared the hell out of my walking neighbor. Thank goodness my dog wasn't out there. No more feeders here 😥
Just saw a YT vid on loosely wrapping tulle around the pole. The tulle gets caught in their feet and they hate it. Also works on moles, groundhogs, etc. and will protect fruit in gardens. She said loosely or even pleating it (hold in a few spots with zip ties). You are creative, think about it. Worth a try before you remove your trees. Look for the vid in here.
Sorry about the bears. They are definitely a concern with bird feeders. Honestly, you could make a bear proof version of this by using a thicker, stronger pole! :) Thanks for the other squirrel-proofing suggestions.
@@punkyroo Stronger pole? Really? And what about my dog who wanders about after his morning business. No, no feeders here.
Thank you for this video .
cls52766, look at bird bath
Good idea, I'm going to try it !
You should confided feeding the squirrels as well, doesn’t have to be in your yard. But they need food too. I rescued a baby girl squirrel. And let me tell you, she’s smarter, more loving, gives more cuddles, more attentive, and wants to “Hannah out” with me SO MUCH MORE THAN ANY ANIMAL IVE EVER SEEN 😱 I didn’t realize how amazing these little animals are, until I rescued one. I’d say she’s smarter and more loving than most humans as well 😘😉
Are you not potentially causing the evolution of squirrels with suction pads that can climb up smooth surfaces?!?!?!?!
I hope so!! That would be awesome! :D
I stopped watching at 1:50 because I don't have a squirrel problem 😎
Cool video,,,, Please be care though i heard some of your squirrels chatting and i think they are up to something
Right on I'm going to try this at my house my neighborhood is Squirrel central! 🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿
It works wonders! Good luck!
you'll spend half your free time polishing your pole (!)
Nice feeder. Haven’t done one myself. 30 minutes of cursing and throwing stuff around. Bummer, I want to see it haha 😆🤣🤣😁👍👍
I wish it had been a funny / entertaining kind of angry. But it was not. I'd be auto-demonetized instantly. :)
wow thats a nice pair of milky.. i mean birdie feeders you got there ma’am…
Beautiful
I'M tired of looking at your hand.
I'm tired of looking at your comment.
@@punkyroo lol
Just spray it with Pam. Lots it it. Just buy a can exclusive for the bird pole
I've tried that in the past and it requires constant re-application. The sheet metal is enough to discourage them.
They also make bird seeds that contain a type of pepper. Birds don’t taste it when they eat it....but squirrels do. It would save time building such a structure.
In my experience squirrels just develop a taste for spicy food, and that bird seed costs much more than the bulk seed I buy now. This structure was simple to build and very effective.
studies have yet to prove that it has any LONG term effects of them. at least on Northern birds. I believe nature has given us it's own natural studies on that in the Southern bird's as they have been eating chili peppers and pooping out the seeds for, well since the beginning of time. that doesn't mean it's the same for all birds. and while I would rather not feed my squirrels bird food I don't want to hurt my birds and possibly future generations of birds feeding them spicy seeds. And the squirrels in my yard actually like spicy food... I didn't want them in my bird feeders in my trees so sprayed my trees with hot sauce didn't faize them. so thought it was just a bad idea, so tossed out some spicy roasted chickpeas that I had over roasted.. ate them up like they were nothing!
I've used lgenerous doses of cayenne pepper and habanero sauce, and the squirrels considered both to be appetizers. But the birds WERE deterred.
Good idea.Use an old dollhouse.That's what I am doing.
Very cool! :)
Honey, you blither. Get to the point quickly and talk about what's important.
This is a vlog. Talking is kinda the point. ;)
Did it work?
Not a single squirrel has made it up. They dont even try anymore! :D
Look at those!
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next time try put a big /\ on the top +...
squirrel will never catch the top pole
Why doesn't the slinky work?
Two reasons: 1) It quickly gets stretched out and no longer bouncy... 2) the squirrels quickly learn how to hang onto and climb it.
@@punkyroo Crap. Wasted my money. I can't find the other video. Did this idea work? I'm wanting to attract crows to my yard in hopes that the cats will piss them off and the crows will drive the cats off my yard but the squirrels get the almonds and walnuts before the crows figure out they are there.
1:50 Scary right there !
Nice!
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My pole is up now!
Mine is too!
@@punkyroo :)
Look into using sono tubes instead of burying the post in the ground. Concrete 2ft in the ground and 1-2ft above ground covering the post will help you alot.
hands on
Great ideas, I really love the info you shared, I got quite an education, I had no idea they jumped that high! 😕I'm making this, as soon as I get the materials. I'm going to put a small Bird Bath on the top & I'm definitely cementing the post in the ground, lol😊. Please keep your hand out of the camera👋🏾 😊📸. I can't get a good picture without your hand in it. ❤️
Thanks for the kind words and suggestion! Best of luck to you in your own build. I like the idea of the bird bath. :)
Please don't get rid of those beautiful majestic trees! This comment is a year late so I hope you haven't cut down my trees.
I used round stove pipe, never had
a problem.
Perfect!
Hi Allen, I'm just trying to get more ides..what is a stove pipe?
Great job Punky Rooster!!!
Nice
Squirrels in my yard can jump over the metal
I like this video. I put it on when I need to fall asleep
That looks like a good design for a 10 foot treated wood 4x4. I believe I would get a large and long PVC pipe that can slide loosely down over the 4x4 converted into the ground.
Definitely give it a try!
Are you familiar with with Mark Rober? He is a mechanical engineer who used to work for NASA. Big channel, million plus subscribers. He took on the squirrels and lost.
LOL! Well, I have apparently one-upped a NASA engineer. :D Still not a single squirrel has made it to my feeders.
@@punkyroo Ha,ha, Glad you found a way to win. Squirrels are masters at fouling up any plan a human has.
Ask my garage, and my other half, the battle is still ongoing.
I need to find away to keep them out of my pear tree and my garden
if you are by any chance a Radical Feminist - does your Squirrel Excluding bird feeder qualify you as a SERF ??
I would have thought a video on squirrel proofing bird feeders would be boring. Goes to show you never can tell.
Why does this feel so weird
Are you scared of birds?
Boobalicious !!!!!!!
Squirrels are awesome! Help me also.
So much complicated. Just stick PVC pipe 100 mm in diameter.
Great explanation but no demonstration.😶
Filthy little claws 🤣🤣🙌
Nice *)-* *)-* !!!!!!!! 😋
azeleapark, look at bird bath
almost a year now, Im guessing that it didnt work for raccoons, as they are probably heavy enough to tip over the post? I recently made some squirrel cones for my shepherds hooks, which worked great, a raccoon tried to push past it but failed.
Nope! Raccoons have not been an issue at all! They cant climb the post with the sheet metal in place.
@@punkyroo and the bears you mentioned??
Oh brother!
I would totally feed the raccoons instead