I have an issue on my desk with squirrels and birds pooping all over the place. Will this type owl scare off the squirrels? They are my biggest pests
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I don't have a squirrel problem so I am not sure. However, I placed this outside to keep the bird poop off my kids swing set... for the first week they stayed away.... then they just perched right next to it on the pole. After a week they knew it wasn't a threat.
1458446
Cardinals feed at mine all the time. Even a red bellied woodpecker manages to feed on it. I've had mine for years & years and it really works to keep the squirrels from the bird food. Funny to watch them try though!
902984
I have the birdhouse at the top of a tall pole, so squirrels can't get to it. I do have another house in a tree and the squirrels have never messed with it.
79020
I would have to say no it does not! I have 3 of these owls hanging around my back yard and the birds still come to my feeders even the doves. I purchased these thinking they would keep the squirrels out the pecan trees, but that is not happening either. Hope this helps you!!
1849570
Absolutely. I've had it about 3 months, and have only seen 1 squirrel in the backyard. He was running for his life. I am having great luck with it. Before, the squirrels were eating through all of our chair cushions. Haven't lost a cushion since I installed it.
322352
Blackbirds love all the seeds. They are definably a pest just like the squirrels and I have to run them off continually. On this feeder you will have squirrel problems. The birds love the feeder but the squirrels will wrap themselvesaround the feeder and eat all the seed. I bought a squirrel proof feeder and hang both of them together which helps keep the squirrels away because I keep this feeder with a small amount of feed on the bottom and the squirrels have stop bothering the feed.
1230591
I'm not sure as I no longer own this one - the squirrels got it almost immediately. Go for the Squirrel Buster instead - it's been hanging up over a year and the squirrels are still perplexed. I wrote up a review on Squidoo.com. If you go there and search "The Squirrel Buster Bird Feeder. Bye, bye, Squirrels." you'll see the full review.
1708483
I've had squirrels get in mine, but nothing has ever happened except for eating all the food. Never chewed on the feeder. I've also been putting peanuts out to keep them away from the bird seed.
1008759
Mine didn't repel mice or chipmunks... I don't think it will help with squirrels
1823716
If they see it and can get to it and then figure out what it is, they probably would. I have used them for over 40 years and never had any problem, and yes we have squirrels, boy do we have squirrels. I sometimes have 3 feeders hanging from the gutter on a wire hooks on our deck, there are no trees around so I guess they just don't see them. This is a small one that I'll use in early spring and late fall when I don't have so many birds, then I use the larger ones in the summer.
256598
Only if you place on window away from any ledge a squirrel can hang on to get to feeder is it squirrel proof. those little guys can get to just about anything!
811996
Hi, I am a bird & squirrel photographer & this feeder makes the cutest photos. . The squirrels will empty it pretty quickly but mine seem scared to go down the opening very far in case they get stuck. I take my feeder into the house if I am not watching it as even the chipmunks can empty it very fast.
1303985
I haven't seen any squirrels in the feeder. That said, I know they are super clingy and great climbers! I think the slippery top helps keep them away, and as long as the bottom of the feeder isn't somewhere near a fence, it's pretty squirrel-resistant.
735225
It is...and it did a good job of keeping birds off our blueberries this year....however, neither tape or an owl decoy deterred the darn squirrels! Just had to let the dogs out every 15 minutes!!
322351
Blackbirds love all the seeds. They are definably a pest just like the squirrels and I have to run them off continually. On this feeder you will have squirrel problems. The birds love the feeder but the squirrels will wrap themselves around the feeder and eat all the seed. I bought a squirrel proof feeder and hang both of them together which helps keep the squirrels away because I keep this feeder with a small amount of feed on the bottom and the squirrels have stop bothering the feed.
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The PestChasers will repel rodents such as mice and rats. They would not be recommended to repel squirrels.
1712055
I've put up to two suet cakes inside. I have zero squirrel problem because all my feeders hang off a baffled pole. I've never seen (recognized?) a flicker. The grackles (reason i bought this feeder) can access this only a tiny bit. They use the helicopter approach which is very challenging for them and cuts out their binge eating.