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Yup get a cat, but then you might not get any birds. We used to like to watch the squirrels, and the birds would eat with them. We don't have many squirrels where we live now, but the feeder is in a tree, out on a branch, they don't seem to get to it very well there.

The idea to get a cat isn't a bad idea, but then again you shouldn't just get a cat and feed it and all of that responsibility just to get rid of some squirrels. I was actually looking at a shopping catalogue the other day, the ones they put in the mailbox, and they sell this awesome thing. It's in a cat figure, and the cat is black and it's in an angry/sneaky position, and the eyes are bright white! It looks so real, and because animals aren't the smartest creatures, they will think it's real too and go away! I don't know where you can get it though, depending on where you live.. Though that is a pretty smart invention!

I had an awful problem with squirrels in the bird feeder. I tried everything from putting hot pepper in the feed to one of those electronic things that are supposed to keep them away and nothing helped. I finally bought a new bird feeder that's a cylinder with four ports which close when something as heavy as a squirrel tries to get into them. Birds are light enough that it won't close on them.

The first day I hung it, a squirrel jumped onto the top of it and tried to get in but couldn't. He started trying to gnaw through the metal cage! It was funny to watch and I felt like I had my revenge.

It's kind of like this one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Brome-1015-Squirrel-Buster-Classic/dp/B000HHHEF0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1257560276&sr=8-2
I hope the link works.

Hi I think the only way of keeping the bird feeders out of squirrel is take away the squirrel or the birds feeders out of reach with each other LOL..... or else prevent the feeders from netting them.....

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You might want to check out this site. When my Mom was in the nursing tome, they had a bird feeder outside every window so the patients could watch some wildlife. They had a lovely garden with a lot of birds & tons of squirrels. As it upset the patients to watch the squirrels eat the birds' food & run the birds off, they came up with this solution. It's a spring loaded round bird feeder. When the squirrel jumps on it, the top closes & they can't get to the food. When they leave, the top opens back up so the birds can get to the food. The birds automatically knock out so much food that hits the ground so the squirrels still get to eat...just not from the feeder. The BEST part, it costs LESS than $10.00. Here's a pic of the feeder...