Calling birds at your home with bird feeders can create a calm, cheerful atmosphere that is practically unmatched, but the bird feeders can also attract unwanted visitors like racoon and Squirrel,
Thankfully, there are some ways to keep a rackoon out of your yard and keep a rackoon away from your bird feeder, so your garden remains a sanctuary for all the aviere animals you love.
Choose the right bird feeder
Raccoons are excellent climbers and problems solving, which is very difficult to hide a bird feeder from them.
you want a bird feeder This makes food easily accessible to birds but is difficult or unexpected for racons. Some feeders have weight-active prescriptions that are closed when heavy animals try to access them but remain open to light animals such as birds.
Raccoons cannot usually chew through the metal, so tube feeders with metal hats and bases or captive feeders are also good options. And you can always add a rackoon buffalo: a cone -shaped object that you put on your bird feeder poles that prevents the insects from climbing.
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Keep the feeder correctly
Racoon is timid as we know. Because of this, you have to be extra careful by finding the appropriate placement for your feeder.
Make sure it is high from the ground and is far from any surface, climb on the racoon, such as trees, fences, posts, or decks, so the insect cannot climb on the feeder or jump on it from another location in your yard.
Clean bird seeds
Racoon will be attracted to any source of food, so make sure to cleanse any seed birds that can knock on the ground. You can use a seed tray to catch spills, but you also want to empty regularly. Do not overfill feeders as they are more likely to spread.
Install a speed-active light
Since rackons are nocturnal animals, a speed-active light can help discourage their evening trips. Speed-active sprinkler can also keep them in the Gulf. Just know that racers are adaptable organisms and can be used to jump with time.
