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Put a Ground Feeder on a Pole

Posted on October 16, 2016June 19, 2019 by Nancie

Last Updated on June 19, 2019

This "Fly-Through" Platform Feeder Used to Be a Ground Feeder — This “Fly-Through” Platform Feeder Used to Be a Ground Feeder

Each new season brings changes to the bird dynamics in the yard. So I tend to do some tweaking of the bird feeders or their placement each season. To reduce the amount of seed winding up in squirrel bellies, I decided to turn a ground platform feeder into a platform feeder on a pole. The feeder I converted is a Birds Choice Fly-Through Platform Feeder.

The Right Way to Baffle a Feeder on a Pole

Posted on February 14, 2016July 5, 2019 by Nancie

Last Updated on July 5, 2019

Bird feeders hang on a pole with a baffle underneath — Bird Feeders and Baffle on Pole

The best way to protect a hanging bird feeder from squirrels is to hang the feeder on a pole. And very importantly, use a squirrel baffle on the pole! But if you just stick the pole anywhere and put the squirrel baffle on wrong, squirrels can get in. There is a right way to hang a feeder on a pole! Here is what you need to know.