Most people want their gardens to be bird sanctuaries as well. A fountain will show its real beauty if birds will perch themselves in its structure, for example.
The sound of chirping birds in the morning is enough to enliven one’s backyard, and one’s entire household even. And the sight of birds building nests and caring for their younglings is truly an experience to savor, not only for kids but for adults as well.
Hence, people place mealworms, night crawlers, redworms, waxworms, superworms, dried crickets and bird pellets in their gardens, hoping to invite the avian creatures that will add splendor to their backyards.
The problem?
Raccoons love these treats as well, and often, they manage to get to them first. As is usually the case, raccoons also scare away the birds we seek to invite.
Hence, instead of getting an aviary, we end up with a raccoon sanctuary.
Raccoon proof bird feeders are simple but ingenious inventions. Basically, there are two kinds of these bird feeders:
1. Bird feeders with metal baffles at their bases. These baffles block the path of the raccoons so that they won’t be able to climb up the bird feeder.
2. Weight-sensitive bird feeders. These are bird feeders that are specially designed to accommodate only the weight of birds. Anything significantly heavier, such as a raccoon (and even squirrels and rats for that matter), will trigger the device and block the bird feeder from further intrusion.
Are rodent proof bird feeders the best solution to those grub-stealing pests?
A raccoon proofed bird feeder can be expensive, considering the simpler alternatives like greasing up the pole of normal bird feeds so the raccoons can’t climb up the feeds, or creating a bird feeder suspended in midair via ropes or threads that are attached to surfaces which are unreachable for raccoons.
But raccoon proof bird feeders are the most aesthetic of options, as the ones being sold in the market today look marvelous and are great additions to any backyard. Additionally, a pest proof bird feeder is the more permanent and convenient solutions. Your won’t have to maintain them as much as you would with, say, a regular bird feeder’s pole which you have to apply oil to each and every day.
Also, as we have mentioned in passing earlier, raccoon proof bird feeders are also meant to ward off the intrusion of other rodents, such as squirrels, mice, and rats. You won’t have to worry about these little mammals stealing bird feeds meant for animals with wings. And you can enjoy a garden that will serve as a true paradise for local and migratory birds.
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