Backyard Bird Feeding - Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Another option is to simply surrender and feed the squirrels. Installing asquirrel feeder some distance from your bird feeders can distract squirrelsthat would normally eat your bird seed. However, if your squirrel populationis high or your food supply runs low at the squirrel feeders, you can bet therodents will turn their attention to the bird feeders.21