Best and worst week at my feeder - what would you do?

Last week was absolutely wild at my bird feeder in Portland. I counted 12 different species in one day, including a pair of grosbeaks I'd never seen before. But then the same week a squirrel figured out my baffle and emptied the whole tube feeder in about 4 hours. I was thrilled and frustrated at the same time! Do you think it's worth upgrading to a more expensive squirrel-proof feeder, or should I just accept that squirrels are part of the fun? I'm leaning toward a new baffle design, but curious what has worked for you all. Has anyone else had a week that was both amazing and awful like that?

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linda30510d ago

Actually weight-activated ones just spin, not rotate, and some squirrels still crack them with persistence.

alicea2610d ago

That "thrilled and frustrated" part is exactly how I feel about my feeder setup too. I had the same thing happen with a squirrel that totally outsmarted my old baffle, and I ended up going with one of those weight-activated tube feeders instead of just a new baffle. The thing cost me like $60 but it's been six months and the squirrel still hasn't cracked it. It just hangs there and spins around when the squirrel tries to climb on, so he gives up and goes for the ground spillage instead. I say if the grosbeaks are coming around, you don't want to scare them off with a crazy expensive setup, but a decent weight-activated feeder will still let all the little birds eat while keeping the big troublemakers out.