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baffle your peanut bird feeders
Variety certainly is the spice of life… and for wild birds too! You’ll attract more feathered friends by offering high energy treats like peanuts or suet than just seed mix alone. Peanut Bird Feeders are the perfect choice for attracting woodpeckers, nuthatches, blue jays, grosbeaks and others.Innovative peanut bird feeders like this peanut wreath offers a fun way to feed whole peanuts, or peanuts in the shell. It holds a pretty decent capacity – unless the squirrels happen to discover it! The best way to keep pesky squirrels from your peanut bird feeders is to baffle them. Hanging a squirrel baffle above feeders saves your food, money, and nixes the aggravation of silly squirrel shenanigans!
Other peanut bird feeders are made to hold shelled peanuts, and may preferred as there’s virtually no ground waste or mess. Many attractive recycled feeders are available, and no doubt the birds will be happy with any one you choose!
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Best to Baffle Those Peanut Bird Feeders
Since peanuts are a wildly popular treat among many birds – and squirrels too, it’s best to protect peanut bird feeders with a baffle of some sort. If not blocked, the furry little critters can empty a feeder in a matter of hours, and then they go tell all their friends about the fantastic stash they’ve just discovered!Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Juncos, Goldfinches, Chickadees, Grosbeaks, Cardinals, Pine Siskins, and Titmice are some birds who enjoy feasting at peanut bird feeders. They’re made to accommodate shelled or whole peanuts in the shell, and I can promise, squirrels covet both kinds.
The large capacity peanut bird feeder shown here hangs from a standard shepherd’s hook. The pole, or straight part is equipped with a metal, wrap-around baffle which prevents squirrels from climbing the pole. Although they still try everyday to reach the feeder, it remains safe from their antics.
Keeping squirrels from any type of bird feeder will save lots of money over time that is spent on seed. Investing in a few quality baffles is definitely worth it!
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Whole and Shelled Peanut Bird Feeders
Offering a variety of foods will attract more species of wild birds to your feeders. Seed feeders are wonderful for many birds, but some have no interest in them at all. Suet is another food (especially in winter) that will entice more feathered friends.Peanuts are an absolute favorite of many birds. Jays, Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Grosbeaks, (and even Bluebirds in winter) will chow down on peanuts. Some birds prefer shelled peanuts, while others will go for whole peanuts too. Squirrels on the other hand, will eat any peanuts!
Adding one or even two peanut bird feeders to your existing setup will definitely entice more species to your yard. Most of these feeders are made from metal and durable stainless steel, but wooden models are also available. If pesky squirrels are a problem, be sure to install a quality squirrel baffle to keep them away from feeders. If you enjoy feeding squirrels, there are peanut bird feeders like this innovative and fun whole peanut metal wreath feeder. It suits both squirrels and birds….providing the little piglets leave some food for the birds!
As always, be sure to offer a fresh water source like a birdbath, as this will increase the number of species and sheer numbers of visitors to your place.
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