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Jacky Parker

How to stop squirrels going for your bird feeder – 5 tricks that will help birds thrive in your backyard

Squirrel eating from a bird feeder.

Love them or loathe them, you're unlikely to want squirrels raiding your bird feeder for nuts and seeds earmarked for your feathered friends.

As cute as the clever creatures are, it is birds that need the extra food. According to Birdlife's 2022 State of the Birds report, the USA's birds are in crisis, with over 50% of species declining. So putting out nuts, seeds and fatballs for birds is more than a pleasant past-time. 

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