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How to Squirrel-Proof a Bird Feeder: The 5-7-9 Rule

Squirrels raiding your feeder? The physics of a real baffle setup, the 10-foot rule, and the weight-activated feeders that actually work.

Hilly Shore Labs4 min·July 19, 2026