Bird feeder poles

[RickN]

Okay the squirrel has figured out how to beat the slinky. Took him months but he has managed it. I am looking at a taller pole for next year as ours is about 5 ft tall and sometimes he can jump that far. Anyone had any experience with something like these? If we get one I plan to leave off the lower stations, move the bath as high as I can get it, and use the top two hooks for the feeder and suet feeder.

https://www.amazon.com/Gtongoko-Pre...pY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

 

[NationalMatch]

Yeah, this worked for me.

 

[RickN]

Yeah, this worked for me.

I may look at those when I get it tall enough he can not just jump to it.

 

[NationalMatch]

Yeah, I got an extra tall pole from Amazon.

Little furry tailed rats. We used to have hawks to take care of them, but they (the hawks) don't live here permanently.

 

[rawhide]

The best thing I've used are the squirrel buster feeders.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

We have a larger, transparent disc that I believe came from Lowe's, ,maybe Ace Hardware. It is too large for the squirrel to jump over to get to feeder. We set it about a foot and a half below the feeder, maybe about three feet above ground . We are getting ready to move and have taken it down or I could get you a pic.

 

[rawhide]

I tried a baffle from Atwoods that goes above the feeder. Squirrels loved it. Provided shade and protection from rain.

 

[CC379]

I would just feed the squirrels, they taste better

 

[Rustytigwire]

Racoons tear up my cone guard.
Pole bacon grease once a week or 2.

 

[Perplexed]

A bunch of dogs that ignore the birds - but not the squirrels. Works pretty well.