How to Construct Your Own Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders
If you have visited a local garden store to check on the selection of bird feeds, it is likely that you will be surprised at the cost of the squirrel proof bird feeders these days. When you take into consideration that they are simply nothing more that a regular bird feeder with the addition of a small fence around it, the premiums charged for there squirrel feeders is absolutely amazing.
While it will be easy to spend away you hard earned cash on purchasing a ready made squirrel feeder from you local home improvement store, you may want to consider saving your money and simply build one or two yourself. If you have some spare time this will be an excellent way to occupy it, and it can be a perfect new hobby to take on for the weekends.
There is essentially two ways that you could go about creating your very own bird feeder that will keep away the squirrels. The first option is to build them from scratch using just the basic materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic. Some of these materials may already be sitting around in your home or garage. The second option and maybe the easiest would be to modify an existing bird feeder to be entirely impenetrable to squirrels.
Even though it may seem to be easier to modify a pre-built bird feeder, depending on its design, that course of action may turn out to be more difficult than expected due to the fact the bird feeder was never intended to be modified. It may be wise to look at a standard bird feeder whilst in your local hardware store to see if modifications can be made or if it would be better to start from the beginning.
Although this project may take some time at first, just consider it as your first attempt, which is a necessary part of the learning curve. If you have decided to build your own bird feeder from scratch, the first step you need to do is to assemble all parts. Make a list of essential supplies like chicken wire, plastic and wood. All that really needs to be done is to design and construct the basic shape from wood, add in some windows using the plastic and then enclose the entire unit with chicken wire to have your completed squirrel proof bird feeder.
While it will be easy to spend away you hard earned cash on purchasing a ready made squirrel feeder from you local home improvement store, you may want to consider saving your money and simply build one or two yourself. If you have some spare time this will be an excellent way to occupy it, and it can be a perfect new hobby to take on for the weekends.
There is essentially two ways that you could go about creating your very own bird feeder that will keep away the squirrels. The first option is to build them from scratch using just the basic materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic. Some of these materials may already be sitting around in your home or garage. The second option and maybe the easiest would be to modify an existing bird feeder to be entirely impenetrable to squirrels.
Even though it may seem to be easier to modify a pre-built bird feeder, depending on its design, that course of action may turn out to be more difficult than expected due to the fact the bird feeder was never intended to be modified. It may be wise to look at a standard bird feeder whilst in your local hardware store to see if modifications can be made or if it would be better to start from the beginning.
Although this project may take some time at first, just consider it as your first attempt, which is a necessary part of the learning curve. If you have decided to build your own bird feeder from scratch, the first step you need to do is to assemble all parts. Make a list of essential supplies like chicken wire, plastic and wood. All that really needs to be done is to design and construct the basic shape from wood, add in some windows using the plastic and then enclose the entire unit with chicken wire to have your completed squirrel proof bird feeder.
