There are two good reasons to get one of these interesting squirrel feeders. First, you can use it as a diversion to keep the squirrels away from your bird feeders. Second, it is hilarious to watch the antics of the squirrels as they go after the corn.

Squirrels love corn and they are also pretty good at raiding bird feeders. No matter how well you try to protect your bird feeders, the crafty squirrels will find a way to defeat your efforts. That is where a squirrel feeder used as a diversion works well. Give the squirrels what they want and most of them will leave your bird feeders alone. This will help to keep the little bandits away from your bird feeders where they tend to shovel out all of the smaller seeds in pursuit of the larger seeds and pieces of corn.

The idea is to place your bird feeders on one end of your yard and place the squirrel feeders in another. Squirrels prefer delectable corn-on-the-cob. They also seem to enjoy the challenge of trying to outsmart the Squirrel Spinner.

You see, the Squirrel Spinner spins on a rod that attaches to a tree or post. Every time a squirrel reached for the corn, gravity spins the squirrel around. They can get to the corn if the rest on the corn cob on the bottom, but their tendency is to always reach for the upper ears of corn and the results are like watching a clown circus act.

The Squirrel Spinner pictured here is sold by Duncraft and is made of rust-resistant steel, so it should last just about forever. It is 20 inches in diameter. You can mount it to a fence, post, deck or tree.

If you can, place the Squirrel Spinner in a place in your yard where you can watch the squirrels. This will result in hours of fun as the squirrels relentlessly try to grab for the corn. It is particularly entertaining when several squirrels are working on the corn, because as one grabs for the corn on the top, the squirrel on the bottom is spun around.

The best combination is to use a squirrel proof bird feeder in one section of your yard and the Squirrel Spinner feeder io another. That way, you discourge squirrels from

You can buy ears of corn in your grocery store, or you can buy bags of corn-on-the-cob at a local wild bird food store. You can also find bags at feed and grain stores and some hardware stores. It is much cheaper to buy the dried corn in bulk bags and it keeps the squirrels–and your family–entertained longer.

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