This spring I’d like to try my hand at bringing some more birds to our property. The first problem is that we have squirrels- – hungry, voracious, clever, acrobatic squirrels. I tried putting feed in our old platform feeder last spring and was disappointed when 2 cups of seed, disappeared overnight. The second problem is that squirrel resistant bird feeders are so expensive ($50-$100).
I started to check FB Marketplace, Craigslist, Amazon, other random websites and, after a couple of weeks, I hit the jackpot. I found a lady about an hour and a half south of us selling a squirrel resistant feeder, a thistle feeder and even a sprinkler – all for $25. The feeders both need some cleaning, but were saving money and keeping things out of the land fill.
The Thistle Feeder
The thistle feeder was pretty easy, it just needed a bit of a brush and wash.
The Big Feeder
The big feeder is another matter. I’m taking the big feeder apart, soaking, scrubbing and maybe even doing a bit of touch up painting.
The thistle feeder would have cost about $25 and the Big Feeder about $130. The sprinkler sells for another $40. All in, our $25 investment (with some gas money) would have cost up $195 a savings of 87%.
Beavercreek Backyard Farm - Finale 