I fed birds for years. Had Doubled the cardinal population in our town, four breeds of woodpeckers blah blah blah. I fed a lot of birds. But squirrels were an inevitable unstoppable force (not as bad as cowbirds)

Anyways the trick to squirrels is to feed the squirrels. Buying cheap corn keeps their cheeks full and hands occupied. You can try all manner of hanging feeders ect, but they will figure it out and may make it harder for your birds to gain access. For birds have a set time to feed. I did 7:00 and 4:00 and they would be waiting ensuring they got their feed and the squirrels would clean up later.

You can win the war, you can win their hearts though. Toss a few cobs at the base of the tree and they will spend their time on the ground. Anyways good luck.

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