How to Stop Squirrels Raiding Your Bird Feeders
Placement beats hardware. Mount the feeder on a smooth pole at least 5 feet high, at least 7 to 10 feet from anything a squirrel can launch from, with a…
Backyard Help
Fixing what goes wrong: empty feeders, squirrels, grackles, sick birds, bears and window strikes.
Sick Birds at Your Feeder: What to Look For and What to Do
Take your feeders and bird baths down for one to two weeks. Clean and disinfect everything with a 1:9 bleach solution, rake up the debris underneath, and let the birds…
How to Clean Bird Feeders (And How Often)
Clean seed feeders about every two weeks. Take the feeder apart, scrub off all visible debris with hot soapy water, then soak the parts for ten minutes in a solution…
Why Aren’t Birds Coming to My Feeder?
If the feeder is new, the usual answer is time — two to four weeks is normal, and longer is common. If birds were coming and stopped, the three likeliest…