How I Keep Squirrels and Raccoons Off My Birdfeeders

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10 ай бұрын

This system has been working for me since installing it 3 weeks ago. I hope it helps you. I'm not a great fan of the white columns and I'm thinking of painting them brown. I don't want to give the critters something they can hold onto though. I may try it with one and see what the results are.
#birds #birdwatching #birdfeeder

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@hummushero9428 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for being an actual compassionate human being and not advocating for people to kill the animals they don’t like to feed. Nothing worse than a person killing an animal because they are eating food they are putting out to feed another animal! Humans can be irrational.

@LSatch 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated. Couldn’t agree more with you last sentence!

@georgebenevides 14 күн бұрын

@@LSatch I see videos of people using PVC. I was going to use a metal pipe. I thought squires have nailes that would grab onto the PVC. I certainly will try the PVC.

@LSatch 14 күн бұрын

@@georgebenevides a metal pipe will work too. I’ve been happy with the PVC. Hope it works for you too.

@cindykiefnerthecoppertorch7789 10 ай бұрын

Great info, Larry!

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I hope it keeps working.

@Sunshine-lg8su 10 ай бұрын

Haha! Love the wildlife… you are too kind to nature and I have a love for them too. I will now try your idea thank you for sharing! 🙌

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

Working so far. Good luck. Thanks for watching and sharing

@robertcornelius3514 10 ай бұрын

Another fine video.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert, much appreciated.

@ravenna53 10 ай бұрын

The only way I can keep raccoons from digging in all my potted patio plants is to cover them every night with large styrofoam rose cones with a heavy weight on top. It’s a pain, but nothing else works. I think they are digging for grubs.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

Raccoons look so cute but I’m really getting tired of dealing with them. I’m seriously considering putting up an electric fence!

@robertcornelius3514 10 ай бұрын

Say, Larry, I live on the west coast. When is a good time to put out dried mealworms?

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

I’ve only been to the left coast a couple of times so I’m no authority for sure. I feed them year round. I guess it depends on what birds are visiting your feeders. Here the wrens, bluebirds, mockingbirds really love them. The mockingbirds can hold half a dozen at a time in their beaks. Buy a few a see what happens. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

@pbshepherding47 8 ай бұрын

Stove pipe has always worked for me, plus i put a seed catcher and I don’t feed feed that will end up on the ground

@LSatch 8 ай бұрын

Great advice. I had PVC on hand so I used it this time. I also stove pipe. Thanks for watching and sharing

@tammyl.victory5974 Ай бұрын

What a wonderful hobby. Thanks for the tips. Those squirrels are buggers. 🤭 Bless Up!! ❤✌🏻

@LSatch Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I totally agree with you about the squirrels 🐿️

@jvcyt298 10 ай бұрын

When I was gathering the materials to put up my bird nest boxes I started with a 4-inch stovepipe, but then I learned that 8-inch was better for deterring larger nest-raiding animals including snakes, however, lengths of PVC pipe of 4 feet or more may be slippery enough to deter most unwelcome guests.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

The pvc is working so far. 8” sounds like a winner.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

The pvc is working so far for me but I’m sure that 8” would be even better.

@jvcyt298 10 ай бұрын

@@LSatch; That was 8 inch x 3-foot stove pipe, you put a cap on one end and drill a hole in it. The trick is to let it wobble like a squirrel baffle, they get tired of that real quick. 8-inch PVC would weigh a ton and cost as much.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

@@jvcyt298 I got it, I was referring to your stove pipe with the 8", yes 8" pvc would be crazy.

@paulinecowart8397 14 күн бұрын

How wide is the pvc pipe? 4 to 5 feet long pipe

@LSatch 14 күн бұрын

I have 3" on some and 4" on others because that is what I had on hand. Both work. The pipe can be 4 or 5 feet long but squirrels can jump 5' I've read so just make sure it is at least that far off the ground. Good luck.

@cathymurray8119 Ай бұрын

Why does the PVC pipe keep them out too slippery ot wide?

@LSatch Ай бұрын

Yes

@randyscrafts8575 25 күн бұрын

Tanglefoot. Thanx for that. 👍 Hummingbird sugar water, ants. 🤬 I'll order from Amazon.

@LSatch 25 күн бұрын

Great, glad I could help

@lorisutherland7728 10 ай бұрын

Dang raccoons !

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@lorisutherland7728 10 ай бұрын

Do you grow any grapes there?

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

@@lorisutherland7728 no I’ve never tried to grow grapes. My neighbor down the road grows muscadine grapes and has a pick your own business.

@leisurelylogan 10 ай бұрын

I don't think I have a racoon problem anymore. Just mice and deer. But, interesting that the pvc pipe worked, I guess he can't get his nails into it to climb.

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

If you’re not fighting raccoons you’re lucky. Deer can be bad as well. Your comment on the “bolt” action pencil landed in my comments for review file, 😄. Not sure why. You’re right about the bolt action. Their pens do that for sure. They are high end but they don’t have an eraser 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@leisurelylogan 10 ай бұрын

@@LSatch I guess I can't leave "gun" talk comments on your videos. 😂

@LSatch 10 ай бұрын

@@leisurelylogan 🤷🏻‍♂️