Backyard Birding Pests - Page 4
How to keep Mice away from bird feeders
Keep mice off bird feeders by installing a squirrel baffle on a pole where feeders must be isolated, along with a second baffle hanging above feeders.
How to keep ants off bird feeder pole
Prevent ants climbing a pole with double-sided sticky tape, or if feeders are hung off an ant moat - or an ant moat is molded in a concrete foundation.
How to keep Crows off bird feeders
Keep nuisance Crows and their annoying cousins off bird feeders with small hanging bird feeders, or utilize useful squirrel proof bird feeders.
How to keep Cats away from bird feeders
Cats can be kept off bird feeders by making sure they are out of reach; cats cannot jump beyond 5 feet thus feeders must be hung up to 6 feet high.
How to stop Pigeons on bird feeders
To stop pigeons raiding your bird feeders you can cover them in an anti-squirrel cage, or why not offer pigeons their own food, providing it doesn't attract more.
Will Vaseline keep ants off Hummingbird feeder
Vaseline is a sticky substance that is sure to stop ants accessing a hummingbird feeder, but it is messy and not cheap, with no guarantee it will work.
How to get bees off Hummingbird feeder
What will keep bees off hummingbird feeders is a clean exterior with no accessible sweet sugary water made available to bees and insects.
How to get rid of bees on hummingbird feeder
Few ways to safely rid bees of the hummingbird feeder can include using feeder with bee guards, less attractive feeder or clean up sugar mix regularly.
How to keep squirrels off suet feeders
What is needed to keep squirrels off a single suet feeder is be using a squirrel guard fixed above it, or stop squirrels climbing up to it with a squirrel baffle.
Do bird feeders attract bears
Feeders do attract bears and so will persistent on eating all of its contents; this can't continue so feeders must be pulled down in the meantime.