Still, because the squirrels leave them alone, I don’t have to worry too much about their placement. I recently added small Erva rain guards over these feeders. For example, squirrels in my yard have never bothered the nyjer feeders because they ONLY contain nyjer, something my local squirrels have never eaten.
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Nyjer Feeder and Rain Guard Hanging From a Branch How to Hang a Nyjer-Only Feeder on a Branchīut sometimes hanging a feeder on a branch is easier. Note that if I had chosen a different location on this same branch, the length of the branch hook would probably need to be longer or shorter. This puts the feeder out of the squirrel zone, but also keeps it within my reach so I can grab the base of the feeder and then lift it slightly up and off to refill it. To position the feeder on the branch, I used a long branch hook above the baffle. The Erva baffle has hooks that are several inches long above and below the disk itself. This particular feeder is tall, including the feeder itself and a very long braided metal hanger with a loop at the top. I also hang an Erva disk baffle over it to keep squirrels from climbing down onto it from the limb and disturbing the birds. So I wanted to position the feeder outside of a squirrel’s jumping zone. In this case, I reluctantly had to cheat and use a single galvanized nail, pounded into the top side of the limb to stop the slide.Īlthough this Squirrel Buster feeder thwarts a squirrel from getting seed, squirrels don’t give up easily and the new generation still tries it every year. Sometimes on a sloped limb, you can position the feeder so a knot or branch keeps the feeder from sliding down the slope. Squirrel Buster Feeder and Baffle Hanging From a High Steep Branch How to Hang a Feeder on a High Branchįor example, this bird feeder hangs from a thick steeply sloped tree limb. The length of the whole thing will depend on the needs of the situation. Make sure the curve at that end is generously wide so if the limb grows wider over time, the hook won’t be cutting into it. The size of the wide end will be determined by the thickness of your tree branch. The other end should be a much smaller, but still open, hook to hold the feeder. When hanging a feeder from a tree limb, you usually need a heavy steel branch hook with a wide partially open curve on one end to accommodate the tree limb. You also probably don’t want to use anything that will constrict the growth of the limb and damage it over time. The height and direction of the limb may complicate hanging a feeder. (See my post on Keeping Squirrels Off a Branch Hung Feeder.) Second, trees position their limbs on their own terms. First, you almost always need a really good baffle hanging over them unless you want your feeder to be overrun with squirrels. You might think that tree limbs are an easy place to hang a feeder, but they can be tricky. A Variety of Bird Feeder Hooks How to Hang a Bird Feeder on a Tree Limb With Branch Hooks Their site has a variety of short S hooks, stretched out extension hooks and wide branch hooks. To get a feel for the types of high quality hooks you might find in specialty bird stores, check out the Hooks section of Erva’s Nature House website. You may find a few hooks in your local home improvement store’s bird feeder section, but if you have a local bird store, they probably have a much wider selection. Consider too where you will hang the feeder and how long and wide the hook needs to be. So what kind of hook should you get? When choosing an extra hook to hang a bird feeder, look for something sturdy that can handle the feeder’s weight. Or maybe the branch you want to hang the feeder on won’t work with a feeder with a closed hanging loop. Or the feeder’s hanger hardware might not work with the baffle you are using. Why would you need an extra hook to hang a bird feeder? Often you need adjust the hanging height of the feeder.
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