Make DIY Type 1 Cheap & Easy Small Birds Feeder Squirrel Big Grackle Crow Proof PVC Pipe & Wood Top
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- Make A Easy Cheap DIY PVC Pipe Small Birds Feeder Squirrel & Grackle Proof.
New Updated video showing birds feeding from it.
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So good to hear a Delaware accent! Love it - made me hungry for a hoagie! And oh yeah, very imaginative and useful design - thank you.
Your instructions worked out terrific! The birds started feeding within a day, and the squirrels are still trying to figure out how to get to the feeder. A few mods to make it even better:
1. use a coat hanger to attach the feeder to a branch. This will further discourage the squirrels.
2. lower the bird perch by another 1/2 inch. I attached a colorful drinking straw to the bottom of the feeder using elastic bands. The birds are finding it much easier to grab onto the straw pipe.
Good luck and thank you!
Glad I was inspirational towards your project. Upgrades sound good. 🤞
I was just perusing the comments when I read yours and I just wanted to say that I think using colorful straws is a great option. Different colors may even attract more birds. 👍
Very ingenious. Great idea to use the twist ties. Strong enough for the small birds but not the bigger ones to sit on. I have been using wire a lot this year to foil the squirrels. They do chew off the rope ties that they hang on so I have had to resort to using wire for that now. Also wrapping around some of our feeders so the bigger birds cannot perch so easy. Your design is very good. You better patent it.
I used plastic 3 gallon bucket from an old plant and hung it upside doen half way up as a obstacle for the squirrel
That was pretty interesting. I've never seen a bird feeder made out of a pvc pipe. Good job!
Thanks. Rick
I love it!!!° I have spent a fortune on feeders. I will try it!!!!
I was hoping to see it in action. I loved the design too.
New Updated video showing birds feeding from it.
th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
2018 Updated Type 2 Version.
th-cam.com/video/aWSjQZVkCyk/w-d-xo.html
In remote and rural Nebraska we had huge flocks of all kinds of birds visit our feeders. We went through 100 pounds of various seed EVERY MONTH during summer. To keep up, I made two PVC feeders like this one, each large enough to dispense 10 pounds of seed. One dispensed safflower for house finches and doves -- and some song sparrows -- and one with cheapo seed mix from Wallmart for everybody else. (Also spread sunflower, crack and whole corn, etc., on the ground the juncos and big birds.)
Nearest tree was about 500 feet away, so squirrels did not dare come out in the open to visit feeders: kestrels nailed foolhardy squirrels by day, owls got them by night. Lessons learned: white feeders do not work because the birds are too visible to raptors when they feed. ABS feeders did not work because they absorbed tremendous heat. PVC feeders sprayed with splotches of matte green, matte gray, and matte brown camo paints worked best. Goldfinches hate PVC feeders, so it took me a couple of years to come up with a PVC feeder design they would sort of tolerate -- but never really liked.
I see a lot of comments about deterring squirrels. Here's what I did: I added cayenne pepper to the bird seed. It gives the squirrels heartburn & doesn't bother the birds. After 3 days or so the squjirrels stopped eating out of the feeder. They pick up the seeds that get thrown on the ground and don't bother trying to get to the feeder.
Love the design! Brilliant!
Excellent design. So simple and yet so clever. The wire ties are a great idea. I am going to have to try those out. Thank you for sharing.
Good luck 🤞👍
Nice! We also want to attract the smaller birds here in Southern Ontario. Going to get my handy hubby to build me one! Thanks for posting.
Have fun!
@@DiyRick66 While watching I was thinking my extremely handy hubby could have made one also. He passed 10 years ago. Sure miss that wonderful man.🤗
@@barbedwire_lace2160 Sorry to hear of your loss. Maybe you could try to build it yourself in his name. Go slow & be careful. 🤞
Great work there S58! Best wishes from Belfast Northern Ireland
Ingenious! I would not use the rope because I live in a wet part of the world. I would drill two holes near the top at opposite sides and use wire or similar to hang it up. One screw in each hole to attach the wire.
tarjei99 You could do that if the rope is wicking water down into the seed. You could bend a old hanger ;-)
The design is great with one very important item. You can only fill with enough seed to come up to the bottom of the feeder holes and the birds can only eat what they can reach. Filling past this point will result in seed running out. This will make for constant refilling, with my birds it means daily!!!
Dude! You're a genius!!!! Thanks for sharing!! 👍
Dawn Dunn Thanks & Good luck.
Very clean design and sturdy,I like that,I especially like the PVC pipe cap.
4:40 Use a heat gun, or a high-heat, blow-dryer to help squeeze the little pieces. This technique can be also used on long, thinner lengths to make adapter-wands for your regular/shop vacuums. You can shape the end of the wand for getting to unique spaces.
The vacuum wand extension idea you mentioned is very clever! I've been in need of a very long vacuum wand so I can vacuum behind some furniture that's too heavy to move AND I actually started shopping for a heat gun earlier today. Thanks so much for posting this info!
Has it stopped the Squirrels. Just love your creativity. And the deeign keeps see bone dry ibet. Well done sir!!
Like to know also. Any videos of the attempts?
Excellent job ,good quality material
Great design!! I’m gonna give this a try! And then paint it. Thanks for sharing.
Go for it!
I enjoy watching squirrels along with the birds so mine is not totally squirrel proof.Good job on putting it together
Thanks. ❤
Brian b jun 2020 Used rope however squirrel chewed thru rope. I use wire handle from old gallon paint can and attach from sides using screws.
Made 24in length so squirrels cant stretch down to get seeds... works great
That is awesome!
Cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeee idea:) I just made one today out of a cheap coke bottle and glued together some skewer's for there perch and glued a old pie pan underneath to catch dropping (i put some holes in pan to keep water drained out too.) I like yours tho , it's nice too. The advantage to the (clear) coke bottle tho is I can see when it needs to be refilled :)
Really like your design
I recommend painting it a different color other than white because birds see white as an alarm / cautious signal color.
Good idea. I like the look. Another little project for me . Thanks for sharing!!!!😁
You’re welcome 😊
عمل جميل ومفيد جدا ......... ويعبر عن الرئفه والرحمه بالحيوان ..... thanks sir
This is terrific! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Awesome video, Thanks for sharing....
nice work!!!
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent design! I really like that you covered all the issues we have with the larger birds. Not sure if you pulled the Tie wraps all the way through and then trimmed them to length, leaving the larger end butted up against the inside of the feeder? Wonderfull video. Thanks!
You are absolutely correct on the install of the wire ties. Check out the version 2 I built. A viewer confirmed definitely squirrel proof. I don't see any squirrels to do a video of it in action. Hope it works for you. Rick
Hello from the UK , your bird feeder is great. I shall have a go at making one myself. What birds are common in gardens in the USA ? Well done, I shall look forward to seeing your next video. 🙂👍
Very nice!
Thanks for posting. Good, heavy duty design. I've learned to add some type of tray or platform below the feeder to catch the seeds that some birds seem to enjoy scooping out of the holes and letting them drop on the ground. Some of the ones that fall on the ground are eaten, but most do not get eaten. I prefer making a square plywood platform with strips of wood glued and screwed or stapled to the edges of the plywood. Let the strip overhang about 1/2" to 3/4" above the top of the plywood to catch and hold the seeds. You'll be surprised how much seed ends up in the tray instead of on the ground.
ManWithPlan ! I completely understand & you probably will see cardinals feeding in your tray design. They like the flat areas to feed off of not the tubes. Here is my updated type 2 version. Thanks.
th-cam.com/video/aWSjQZVkCyk/w-d-xo.html
Very creative. I love it.
Clearly not married. Spraying carb cleaner on the carpet would mean sudden death. LOL :)
LMBO.....It was a piece of scrap carpet that was on my work bench. But Thanks for the advice 😊
@@DiyRick66 LOL
Nice!
👍🤞
You are a genius and a national treasure. The grackles, crows and pigeons have turned my idyllic bird station into an Alfred Hitchcock movie. I withheld food for two days, and was dive bombed. by a a pair of pigeons and a jay. Enough! Thank you so much for providing a solution. What was the cleaning product you used?
Tina Hamilton You can use nail polish remover acetone. Just make sure use soap & water to clean up.
Tina Hamilton Yes works great on marker and writing.
Take a hacksaw to the store, in case they won't/cant cut the PVC tube to length.
Absolutely genius, also i love the wire ties idea, that is insanely awesome, i hate it when the grackles and other big annoying birds takeover. Nice job man, freakin N.I.C.E job!!
Brilliant, pattern that feeder lol
LOL....Wish I could. 😊
Awesome bro !! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks...Sorry for the jitter my card was messed up. 👍
Nice!
I’ve watched a number of videos similar to this and the problem I have run into is not being able to makes the hole guards tight enough. A 1” but seems to be just a bit too big to hold the 1” guards tightly in place
Excellent!!
Glad you like it!
I'd buy it!!
Awesome job smaerd58! I was wondering if it is possible for you to post a quick video showing off the bird feeder in action? Have you seen squirrels attempt to get at the bird food?
segagenesis1989 Update with birds actually feeding from it.
th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks.. I may do some other versions in the future.
I edited as much as I could without destroying the whole video. See if that's better ;-)
Good idea,ty
Thanks for watching!
If you make the length of the feeder 21 inches, the squirrels cannot sit on the top and stretch down to get the seeds. You don't have to fill it all the way.
Thanks for the helpful information
Excellent 👌
Thank You. 😉
This project did need a fix though, once finished cut the base off a 2Liter plastic bottle and slide the bottle inside with the neck going down right in the middle of the 4 pvc inner pieces. The neck will be the seeds' only way of egress and will also act like a stopper so seed will only fall when the birds eat.
Without the bottle you would not be able to fill the tube all the way to the top with seed, because it will start falling out. Idk about you but I don't want to untie and open that feeder every three days just to refill it. Especially for areas with many birds.
s550 k I have been ill for awhile and I will do a short cheaper version soon. 😀
s550 k You can pull the bottom cap off and fill from there. Flip up & your good. Hope that helps.
Good job
Thanks
Schedule 40 is overkill and costly. Use the thinner "drain line" version. Much easier to work with. Lowes carries it, about $10 for 10 feet. The caps are very inexpensive also. Instead of rope/cord, use cable, preferably the vinyl-coated version. Let it hang down far enough to discourage the squirrels from trying to climb down it. A little hot glue sealing over the hole covers will help keep rain out of the feed.
Looks GREAT You Did A Very Nice Job. 5 Stars * * * * *
Just watched this. I like the simplicity of the design and mats as well. My only question is since it's been around a year now after you created this, how have the squirrels been with it? I have heard they will eat thru the pvc bird feeders. Thanks
BlackThorne They can't hold on and slide off. They don't pay it much attention now they eat whatever the birds knock down.
Good to hear. Thank you.
I will try thi
All the best
How did you hold the bottom plastic cap on? Sorry. I missed it
Drill a hole in the center tie a not at the bottom thread it through a hole in the lid & it becomes your hanger also.
I like my bird feeders big and beautiful looking you have a squirrel problem all you need to do is that cayenne pepper and Hot Chili Pepper to your bird feeder it will not harm to birds the squirrels and all other Critters don't like it because it's too hot for them and they will leave your bird feeder alone
Nice tip. I will give it a try sometime. Wierd though haven't seen any squirrels since using this version of feeder. Maybe just a coincidence who knows. 🤞
Liked your design but would have liked to see birds feeding on it!!
Bob Wareham It is cold here in Delaware but I will try and get a short updated video soon.
Bob Wareham th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
I doubt it would really effect them much but the PVC has the BPA in it and especially under UV light... Easy fix though would be to just use ABS pipe in place... I was thinking of something very similar.
codemiesterbeats What does that have to do with the feeder?
I'm trying this. Right now I've got a problem with too many sparrows mobbing the feeder. Other bigger birds too. How has the zip ties worked out?
damkayaker Mine are still in use with no problems & still have not had to change them out. Good luck.
Doves are scaring all the song birds away so I think this will work...
damkayaker Update with birds actually feeding from it.
th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
Did you make a video showing if it worked or not?
Oh, I read down to your comment and saw you posted a link to that. Thx. Here it is for anyone who missed it: th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
Have you had any problems with the rope wicking any water inside at all?
Get the larger nylon rope if you are worried about it wicking down. Natural fiber rope might wick down.
The overall design is good but I would have used a piece of metal for the perches for steadiness.
Cheryl Centenio I don't want steadiness. If they are fixed large birds will come & sit on them & feed all day. The wire ties only allow small birds to feed due to there weight. Which is what I want. But feel free to try your own design. Good luck with your project. Rick
Will the squirrels not climb and then pull the feeder to them and have a feast?
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kelly brantley It was hung on that post for pictures only. It is hanging on metal hook now for cats enjoyment.
th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
What keeps the seed from pouring out the holes near the bottom?
The overhead covers act as baffles. The seeds may fall out a little but it stays inside for the most part. Check out commercial built ones & they are constructed the same way as mine. 😉
How do you keep the test cap in place?
Its just pushed on. If using a cheap plastic test cap the rope supports it at the bottom. 🤞
I don't know why the seeds don't come pouring out the holes...what stops gravity from letting that happen???
The baffles installed keep the seed from just spilling out. Check out other feeders on the market built the same way. 🤞
any updates? Squirrel chewed off rope and dropped container to ground?
They are crafty little buggers. You could switch to a piece of rubber coated wire to support it. You can drill into the sides and loop over the top or still just go through the top. 🤞
This is a clever design for deterring bigger birds and nice looking too, but I fear will not keep away squirrels - They will chew off the zip ties in a few seconds and chew away at the feeder until they get into the feed - They will eat wood, plastic and they try to chew metal - But, great feeder
Sorry -This would keep away squirrels if it was hung by airplane wire which is strong but to fine for the squirrels to grip and hung from a high branch and squirrels were not able to jump onto the feeder - Even squirrels can only jump so far so if it is suspended far enough away from any branch, house, porch and the ground it should be okay - You could also put a steep hood over it so if the little buggers do get down the wire they will slide off - Of course you would need a series of pullies, eyelets etc. to be able to raise and lower the feeder - Squirrels are very persistent
carol alter You are welcome to try and mske your own revised version. Good luck. Rick
I'm going to make one, my shop brought one isn't as good as this
Good luck 🤞
I want to see some squirrel fails
skydaver2 Build one yourself there cheap enough & let us know. I don't have any around my feeder right now just small birds. So it has worked for me.
looks like your camera is dying
Yes it did. Only footage I had of build so had to make it work. 😉
As shucks! They can't see if any seed is in there since it's not transparent. That's why they never came.☹️
Les Lieb Check out the updated video. Thanks
What holds the cap on does It screw on
Looks like just the tight fit from the cap. Could be a little bit of a pain to get off in hot weather....
Friction
If cap ever becomes loose, just drill a couples small holes through the side of the cap and housing body and insert a small nail to lock the cap in place. Remove the two nails and lift off cap when you need to refill.
Good grief.. hold that camera still
Check out Type 2. Better filmed. 😉
Update with birds actually feeding from it.
th-cam.com/video/7kLLtE5DSGw/w-d-xo.html
great idea but next time please clean the marker off with maybe vinegar or something organic the birds don't like chemical
Linda Ziegenfuss Latest one I cleaned off with polish remover then washed it off. Check out latest video. Thanks
U need a new camera
Absolutely...but TH-cam doesn't pay enough for me to purchase a nice one. Thanks
To deter or eliminate squirrels without harming them all you need to do is get some human hair ( next haircut just ask for your own ) just blotch it around the area you don’t want any squirrels, won’t bother birds.
Video was constantly jumping around. I couldn't & didn't watch it.
Linda Scroggins
th-cam.com/video/aWSjQZVkCyk/w-d-xo.html
But you never let us know if it's squirrel proof
I can't get a picture or video because once they tried it they never came back. Hopefully someone will build one & post a update. Rick
Very shaky fix it first
5-21-17 Video is tiling shaking..?Like watching paint dry!
sorry
I edited as much as I could without destroying the whole video. See if that's better ;-)
I built one of your designs and two weeks later the squirrels have chewed a hole big enough to crawl right in and help themselves. Big waste of my time and money
Was the squirrel hanging off your pole to chew it? I have to yet had an issue with them being able to hand on the feeder itself without sliding off. Not saying it can't happen because these little devils have a lot of time figure things out.
how hard it is to buy a working camera? i think even a phone's camera works better than this.
Vince Vengeance The SD Card went & this was the only copy on it from the build. Check out the latest build video might be better for you. Thanks
oh.. i didn't know about that. guess i will have to see the latest video. thank you.
Vince Vengeance Thats Ok. As you can see from the amount of views I didn't want to delete it since only this flawed copy. I did however remove a lot of the jitter parts so it isn't as bad. Check out the new one & let me know. Rick
actually, other than the shaking effect, the video indeed is very clear to watch. now i understand it all. thanks for explaining it to me. have a nice day. wish you all the best :)
I hate grackles. I purchased caged bird feeders. End of story
LOL I hear ya. 😉
The video jitter is gonna give me a seizure
Try the updated video if it bothers you. The digital copy was messed up. Sorry.