Squirrel Baffle Entertainment

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I am trying to design a squirrel baffle that is both entertaining and inexpensive. My latest venture is a piece of 3" diameter PVC pipe I found in the garage. I drilled 2 holes in the top and suspended it over the pole holding my bird feeders with swimsuit elastic I found in the basement. One morning I found the squirrel on top of my feeders. Thinking the squirrel had climbed up the pole through the pipe I added some 1" screws around the bottom of the pipe to prevent entry to the pole. This worked for awhile. I managed to film the critter in action and discovered how he was defeating the baffle. I made a modification which seems to work - for today.

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@ena303 3 года назад

I'm finding these squirrel videos very satisfying for some bizarre reason .

@patanewman 3 года назад

You and me both!

@stevemccann3976 4 года назад

Watching the squirrels attempts are better than watching the birds feed.

@kyfarm Год назад

😶

@ronmounts8075 11 месяцев назад

Highly True!!!!

@MrDiederikDuck 4 года назад

It always amazes me how well grey squirrels perform on problem solving.

@wholeNwon 4 года назад

In general, we don't give animals other than ourselves very much credit for their intellectual abilities. It's another way in which we are the stupid one.

@Germatti13489 4 года назад

They are just rats with cute fluffy tails and rats are smart. 😏

@mauirandall8176 3 года назад

@Why Bother I just watched a video that compared squirrel fishing to catching monkeys, don't ask, it doesn't involve hooks, you can Google it yourself.

@Sanatanikijaihai 3 года назад

Squirrels are so intelligent creatures.

@wanderer1955 3 года назад

Next video. Grey squirrel eradicates Covid 19 Virus at first attempt!!

@rugbynimbus 3 года назад

You're inadvertently making smarter squirrels. And when our Sciurus Overlords take over, they will remember this test.

@kaytubes9201 3 года назад

Daaaaa........daaaaa......daaaaaa....,DAA! DAAAA!!!!! BOOM, BOOM.....

@odoylerules03 3 года назад

I, for one, welcome our Sciurus Overlords. I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their above ground stockpiles of seeds & nuts

@jmfia2391 3 года назад

Stfu

@jangbabang 3 года назад

Squirrel better smart than you

@cordongrouch9323 3 года назад

Squirrels are SatanSpawn. Evil, pure and sinful.

@barbaraackerman57 4 года назад

They just never give up do they!

@bestamerica 3 года назад

hi B A... ' who is a word - THEY -

@davidcox8961 4 года назад

Humm... there's gotta be a way to use squirrels to generate electricity.

@davidcox8961 3 года назад

@Christina Reynolds Seriously!? ;- )

@davidcox8961 3 года назад

@Christina Reynolds We've got laws prohibiting child labor exploitation. However producing electricity with squirrel power would cost you peanuts.

@stepaushi 3 года назад

@@davidcox8961 good one 👍👍

@FF-ub7bn 3 года назад

@@davidcox8961 🤣

@LFTRnow 3 года назад

No thanks, the smell of all that burning fur would not be good.

@rouser301 4 года назад

Thank you for NOT setting this to music

@patanewman 4 года назад

I hate unnesessary noise.

@jpdemer5 4 года назад

No matter - I heard "Yakkity Sax" in my head the whole time.

@randysquires8362 3 года назад

@@jpdemer5 Benny Hill woulda been proud of ya, jp!!

@picturetaker3997 3 года назад

The Benny Hill theme would be appropriate though.

@henrylee7196 3 года назад

Prefer the natural voices from birds, squarals or other animals 🤣

@karieshumaker4783 3 года назад

The birds are laughing 😆

@DebyBarber 4 года назад

As someone fighting with squirrels on my bird feeder, i found this very entertaining!! : )

@helenbenjafield7351 3 года назад

I spent ages waiting next to a window with a loaded water pistol,eventually I got him in the armpit&he slid down&didn't return.

@Justme77400 2 года назад

@@helenbenjafield7351 Good job! I'm in a battle with the filthy tree rats over a bird feeder too. A water pistol is a great idea. I was thinking a BB gun but I can't be bothered with gutting and skinning them.

@pauljohnson5190 3 года назад

I wonder how many birds have died laughing in that garden... lol

@mikerobbins5049 3 года назад

This proves one thing.... the squirrel is more determined and smarter than a lot of humans. He didnt give up and figured out how to get past the obstacle.

@thunderkunt5416 3 года назад

No they’re not smarter than humans. Are you dumb ?

@blusnuby2 4 года назад

Give the little guy some peanuts for his entertainment value, alone !

@joserod0777 3 года назад

At the end he always earned his own

@knot4man 3 года назад

Grease the pole!

@blusnuby2 3 года назад

@@justindozone2160 Don`t have squirrels in my neck-of-the-woods, but the Chickarees LOVE sunflower seeds. They don`t go near the peanuts, either !

@georgekelly9797 3 года назад

Don't give up, we will win the battel of the squirrels. I have one video of my pest. I have come up with something you can make at home and is cheap and is working. I'll post it on my next video on the battel of the squirrels. Good luck, peace.

@CosmosProvider 3 года назад

This design is so simple yet extremely efficient. This is ingenuity at it's finest

@patanewman 3 года назад

When it comes to ingenuity, the squirrel always seems to win. Thanks for watching.

@josephfdent Год назад

its only efficient at making smarter squirrels. It doesnt prevent the crime of "birdseed theft by squirrel" which is on the rise in many parts of the country 😂

@lindabarrett6471 4 года назад

It just needs a little bell at the top for when he gets it to the top! Like ya! LOL

@chrismayer3919 5 лет назад

With THIS kind of silly action, who the hell needs a comedy club?

@thomasthuman2800 4 года назад

Me✋

@johnproffitt9019 4 года назад

I agree Chris.

@maryanker55anker37 4 года назад

@James Mara 2 pea shooters n a spade nice wrk sheriff

@lunafringe10 4 года назад

Chris Mayer this is sheer cruelty

@lunafringe10 4 года назад

James Mara what womb did you crawl out of?

@pacificrules 3 года назад

Just the sheer determination of this squirrel is quite amazing.

@narmac01 3 года назад

,,I think the squirrel is very intelligent,,,,shows a problem solving trial and error working practice!!,,,,awesome!!

@warrencorcoran9824 5 лет назад

That Squirrel is getting ripped muscles, hahahahaha, I need a contraption like that for exercise

@solarnaut 4 года назад

"Hello Domino's ... yeah, x-tra large meat lover's ... just leave it up on top of the pole, again, okay? " ;-)

@nancysouder5111 3 года назад

Well, that didn't take long. Squirrels are smart little critters. They can figure it out eventually.

@ukbusman 4 года назад

Mission impossible music comes to mind, don't give up do they. what fun you can have thinking up ways to beat them, then keep a score to see who's brightest, humans or squirrels.

@lmsubman243 3 года назад

That's already been answered...WE are feeding the squirrels..They are NoT feeding us! So WHO'S smarter? Definitely not uS! 😏🙄😳

@FeedScrn 3 года назад

Good video... I've seen other tactics used as well.... Vaseline ... very funny // A slinky around the pole. Works great.

@donpowlen 3 года назад

All I do is coat the pole with Vaseline. The squirrels can’t climb up it and there’s no way to figure it out. But it is funny to see them shimmy up a little bit only to slide back down and look very confused.

@williammielenz3752 3 года назад

Try some fly paper wrapped on pole about halfway up.

@RedstonePinkenba 5 лет назад

I bought a clear funnel type baffle from Home Depot for 11 dollars over 2 months ago and the squirrels have yet to get to the bird food.

@KingAlphaOmega 3 года назад

Just add grease on pole and watch the fun 😁

@kevindavis296 3 года назад

Excellent squrriel keeping out of your bird feeder. I had to deal with these rats when I fed birds!!! Actually one of the birds fought back against a squirrel. It was mourning dove. The dove puffed up to scare the squrriel away.

@wls64 3 года назад

LOL bird got him at 2:52... LOL

@applejacks971 5 лет назад

I just spent 3 minutes watching a squirrel try to climb a metal pole....

@patanewman 4 года назад

and I spent days being entertained by this squirrel and trying to film his attempts for others to enjoy.

@MsHelper2 3 года назад

@@patanewman AND, I THANK YOU!!!!!!!

@rondavis6700 6 лет назад

He's just knocking all the seed onto the ground. lol

@Justme77400 2 года назад

Yup.

@m.rodrigolemus6224 4 года назад

Ah the nemesis of every Bird feeder. 🐿😉

@bobskimaxx 6 лет назад

Now this is the sort of thing I've been looking for! All the other one's i have looked at are boring. This is entertainment of the highest level and im going to make me one of these tomorrow! Thank you!

@faridasarwat6523 3 года назад

simple but clever contraption !

@patanewman 3 года назад

This is what happens when you get bored and start improvising with materials on hand. Sometimes it works and if it doesn't, no big loss. Thanks for sharing.

@donleonshi 2 года назад

Love their persistence though 🥰

@lil----lil 5 лет назад

Biggest drawback: It scares the birds already eating away.

@willm5814 3 года назад

The older I get the more I like squirrels - so impressive

@thedativecase9733 Год назад

Me too. I used to just think they were cute little critters that I fed nuts to. Since following some squirrel channels online I just love them. The girl squirrels especially work so hard bringing up their babies.

@sharonstanley5054 4 года назад

They're intelligent and persistant!

@dwightstewart7181 4 года назад

Lol. The funniest I've seen was a guy using a catapult to launch the squirrels into his backyard pond. One minute the squirrel is trying to get at the bird feeder, the next minute swimming for shore. Surprise! And most kept running after getting back to land, right into the woods or up a tree.

@Bonesiethecat 4 года назад

Dude! Are those seeds really worth all the calories you're burning? LOL

@michaelw7504 3 года назад

They are getting a work out!

@noldog22 3 года назад

It’s a squirrel he doesn’t have a phone

@PurpleObscuration 3 года назад

I use m80's on my bird feeder baffles, my bird feeders are squirrel free. I sometimes leave the arms and legs around for a few days so the other squirrels get a heads-up.

@rrtsduf 3 года назад

Yes, only if he wins

@jenniferchin429 3 года назад

I don't understand what people have against squirrels. I have many bird feeders, and also have several squirrel feeding stations. I love all of their antics

@patanewman 3 года назад

Jennifer, that's what I thought until the critter ate a hole in my screen. It's been 5 years since I made that video. He stills comes up to my sliding door and knocks. I can't imagine the mayhem he would cause if he got into my house. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@DanielGarcia-ir8oe 3 года назад

I'm sure that squirrel looks at the birds and says "I need a Red bull"

@abnrgr7569 3 года назад

I watch a couple squirrels sit in the trees about 23 yards away and watch birds come to my 2nd floor patio to eat. Cashews, peanuts and seeds. I swear they get mad because they watch then make a run across the open area climb up to see me with a water gun 🔫waiting 😂🤣😅😀😃

@pattimurphy6536 5 лет назад

That is a hoot watching him work so hard. Lol 😂

@sheliashuck1633 3 года назад

I saw a squirel trying to run up a slinky lol. Just as funny. They are determined arent they

@georgemallory797 3 года назад

Amazing watching ingenuity in a rodent. They are so Goddamned determined.

@spicencens7725 Год назад

Amazing Lil buggers! They'll figure it out eventually! I got a supposed "squirrel proof" bird feeder. Yeah, right! Not only did they scare the birds off, but flung seed all over the ground...until I learned about cayenne pepper! Mwaahaaahaa! I only wish I'd recorded his launch of about 8 feet when he tasted that pepper. BTW, The birds love it, especially the seeds!

@patanewman Год назад

I may have to try the cayenne pepper. Thanks for watching

@jennifergray7702 3 года назад

POOR THING IS GOING TO BE SOOOOO HUNGRY!!! THATS A HELL OF A WORKOUT.. I'M EXHAUSTED ! !!!!! GREAT VID!! ☺☺☺☺

@kirbywaite1586 3 года назад

Notice how they scare away the poor birds.

@patanewman 3 года назад

They are so annoying so I have to learn how to deal with them. Thanks for sharing.

@kirbywaite1586 3 года назад

@@patanewman Any suggestions are appreciated.

@garyrock2356 4 года назад

This is testament to the saying "If first you don't succeed, try, try again" :)

@gti505 3 года назад

you brought me to this song with that. Long time ago hit. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6qOnInTJsos.html

@DOLRED Год назад

Squirrel to Squirrel. I joined a gym on the way to dinner. What a workout and boy was I hungry.

@johndowd7010 3 года назад

Add hot spicey oil to the feed..birds aren't affected but it burns their little squirrel lips lol.

@orbs1062 4 года назад

2:52 Pilot to bombardier. Target locked. FIRE!!!

@Pashasmom1 3 года назад

Target practice! Then I just leave them in the wooded area behind my house for the opossums to eat.

@salaamallahalternatechannel 3 года назад

LOL !! enjoyed this !!

@scottcalloway4630 4 года назад

I was thinking make it just large enough so he can squeeze up under it but have a clear disc shield inside so he thinks he can go all the way through but get stopped 3/4 of the way through.

@BRI33NOR 4 года назад

Add one of those launcher things they use in clay pigeon shooting competitions as the final hazard. Success !!!. wWHHEeeee

@archer0770 4 года назад

Which is more fun, watching the birds feed or watching the squirrel try and figure out the baffle, lol...

@smoothiehealth2810 5 лет назад

I loved this! Very entertaining! He was a determined little booger!

@IBenZik 4 года назад

This could go on for hours.

@chrisk8187 4 года назад

Ah, come on guys! Give that squirrel a break for persistence and effort!!!

@mr.fredsaid1894 3 года назад

Great idea. I use a rope from tree 2 tree with power aid bottles on both sides of our bird feeder. The squirrles cant get pass them without spinning off. Its entertaining. Besides we givem plenty of peanuts. 😀

@KittySYT 5 лет назад

How could you not feed such cute, smart, funny and entertaining squirrel? I'd keep two feeders; one for the squirrels and one for the birds. 🌚

@rivahkillah 5 лет назад

Easily. Squirrels are destructive. They will deliberately push bird nests off the tree, and cause damage to homes when they try to get attics.

@ThePackDad 5 лет назад

Birds don't prevent squirrels from eating. Squirrels do prevent birds from eating.

@KittySYT 5 лет назад

Mur Bot : Humans destroy and prevent many from eating... How about we kill the humans? 🌚

@rivahkillah 5 лет назад

We'll start with the humans that suggest killing humans.

@KittySYT 5 лет назад

rivahkillah : Oh plz! Do the honour. I'm sick of this life any way. I was supposed to get first position in my class, but unfortunately, I got second -- and now, my parents want to kill me. So, yeah... go ahead, and kill me! 😔😭

@bobbylee2853 4 года назад

Squirrel thinking, this squirrel feeder is sure designed bad!

@midwinterlady1544 4 года назад

Squirrel : " Oh these humans are mean! - I just want to get a few of these birdseeds ;))

@FarrellMcGovern 7 лет назад

Looking at it, I think that if you made the PVC pipe section a little over twice as long, the squirrels wouldn't be able get high enough to jump over the top of the pipe section.

@Tsamokie 3 года назад

Looking at it, I think that if you buy a Ruger Air Magnum, you will be able to dispatch the tree rats pronto.

@kevinobrien9271 3 года назад

I saw a video where the guy hooked two Slinkys (sp?) together over the pole. The squirrel couldn’t get past that. lol

@birdbrain56 8 лет назад

I have a squirrel invasion at my feeders also. May have to try this. Even if they figure it out it would still be fun watching them.

@joequillun7790 5 лет назад

@Thebearcat66 LOL As mentioned above, there are hordes of tree rats waiting in line.

@jamesgennaro2577 5 лет назад

They sell more bullets at the store

@dennisk5500 4 года назад

Keep adding shit to it, you'll create an Einstein squirrel

@fishfootface 3 года назад

@@dennisk5500 Yeah, they seem to be excellent problem solvers.😂

@OceanLife772 4 года назад

Desperate times calls for desperate measures! Haha! That was funny and genius.....May have to copy it.

@watrgrl2 3 года назад

Well that didn’t take long🤣but definitely entertaining!

@raybin6873 3 года назад

The squirrel should get paid a royalty fee for his performance.😁

@carladavis4500 5 лет назад

God bless the little fella! Hahahaha! He deserves some seed after all of his hard work! I'm currently using a slinky that works most of the time and I grease the pole as a back up but I am definitely adding this entertaining squirrel baffle to my husband's "honey do" list! Thanks!

@Justme77400 2 года назад

I LOL'ed at the end!! I was thinking of doing that too!! 🤣

@lloydhawkins538 4 года назад

That's the Best squirrel deterrent thing I've ever seen and entertaining as well

@LitoGeorge Год назад

I'm getting old. I was laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Post an update!

@bettyscoggins7769 4 года назад

AWESOME IDEA FOR THOSE HIPPY RATS !! Thanks for sharing and Bless !!

@Justwantahover 3 года назад

Make a squirrel machine, powered by their energy.

@waterislife5109 4 года назад

This was actually entertaining 😂

@billywalik6411 3 года назад

No matter the storyline...the plot, the fullness of the characters...whatever... the squirrels win all the time!

@kyfarm Год назад

True. They are the Roadrunner and we are Wile E Coyote in this War of the Birdfeeders.

@fishfootface 3 года назад

Hilarious. What a determined squirrel. 😂

@wyattmann8157 3 года назад

"Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." Squirrels = Nature's Marines.

@baronratfish3865 5 лет назад

Nice Job! I love pranking the squirrels. I put up bird feeders just to bring em in for entertainment, for me and the dog. She hardly ever catches one. But sure has fun trying!

@PC-uh6hk 4 года назад

It gives my dog something to do and she catches one every once in a while. It keeps her in the yard and out of the forest.

@Foxfried Год назад

the squirrel should get own feeder, you can start a go fund me to get some nuts for him.

@andreanicolas9363 6 лет назад

Wow ...lovely that is the real fruit of determination. Nature is so great. poor little one he's hungry!

@samuelt2072 4 года назад

Eventually, it seems, the little buggers always find a way. (My squirrel, uh... eliminator: a tiny piece of lead traveling at twice the speed of sound)

@1414141x 4 года назад

Well killing them just stops the entertainment. Do you shoot your comedians in America ?

@samuelt2072 4 года назад

@@1414141x Hey...! Another good idea.

@MrEsMysteriesMagicks 3 года назад

@@1414141x Well, some of them.

@markissboi3583 4 года назад

Amazes me people put out bird feeders to Feed feral birds starlings & sparrows etc Mr Squirrel Oh another theme park ride & free food Humans like us 🐿 If we had squirrels in OZ it'll be squirrel feeders there cute - until they get in the roof ceiling 😼 why you own a cat and shove in roof ceiling every 1-3 months to check for Squatters 😸👍🤣 cheers Oz Straya 🦘🐨🎏✌

@michaelesposito2629 3 года назад

Lol I was honestly considering shoving my cat into the ceiling, after months of hearing noises. Too much fiberglass insulation tho.

@mariaamato4776 3 года назад

brilliant - hilarious - terrific - gonna try this at home !

@suer6103 3 года назад

Persistent little devil! It's like a circus ride for squirrels! LOL!

@otti5362 3 года назад

That's one heck of a pesistent fella

@UsernameBarbF 3 года назад

Oh. My. Gosh. This video was sooooo funny! Thank you for sharing! Let me know when you come up with a raccoon chaser-away-er.

@Zircee 6 лет назад

thats going to be one Buff squirrel if he is doing his push-ups and reps like this daily :)

@rivahkillah 5 лет назад

It was incredibly fat. I wouldn't be surprised if the feeders drop a lot of seed every time it tries to climb. Plus, most birds are messy eaters and the squirrels will eat all the droppings.

@dathyr1 3 года назад

Nothing will stop a squirrel's determination to get food. You could also grease the pole and the heavy PVC pipe. they are very clever animals. Thanks for the video.

@CrazyFunnyCats 3 года назад

🤣👍🐿that squirrel is going to have huge muscles 💪 great vid our cats 🐈 liked 🐾

@jimh.8138 3 года назад

Kinda looks like me the day my wife put a lock on the refrigerator. 😩

@jeanineadele 3 года назад

I can't believe this comment didn't get 100 likes. I laughed out loud imagining it.

@livingintongues 4 года назад

Put barber 💈 stripes on it Lol

@mactcampbell 3 года назад

The connivery and scheming is one thing, but, the tenacity is unbelievable.

@geomikea 3 года назад

The squirrel always wins

@ardalla535 3 года назад

All that's missing is a track of Dick Clark's voice going "HAHAHAHA wipe out."

@stevenk8189 6 лет назад

This one really earned his food.

@wanderer1955 3 года назад

Birds. "Hey guy!! You need to grow a pair.........of Wings"!!

@capitainebonhomme1609 3 года назад

Thank you for posting this great clip

@Rhythm911 3 года назад

Now that is the best device I've seen. a non-violent squirrel deterrent. BRAVO

@jasonashley9853 2 года назад

Haven't had squirrels here in a while. I live in the country with Fox squirrels. I have a wobbling baffle. If they come around and get past my baffles they will be met with my pellet gun. It's my bird seed and my money. I decide who gets dibs. And that is not the tree mice.

@patanewman 2 года назад

I have a wobbling baffle in place now. They have never been able to overcome it. I have to keep moving the feeder as the trees grow otherwise they launch from the branches. Thanks for watching.

@hughjass1044 2 года назад

Squirrel - "I can beat this thing! Adds a second layer.... "You were saying?"

@patbrown9558 6 лет назад

thank you for sharing. lots of fun.

@longrider9551 3 года назад

I just feed the squirrels separately, a little deer corn and bird food mix and they leave the bird feeders alone, we have an understanding lol

@ktinxx 3 года назад

That's exactly what I do: sunflower seeds for the winged neighbours, walnuts, almonds, and apples separately for our European Red Squirrel population. They coexist quite happily - and we have lots of fun watching the squirrels outsmart time and time again our half-blind cat also frequenting the balcony. The poor girl is livid when they regularly and almost literally thumb their noses at her trying to catch them. Squirrels will thrive long after humanity has extinguished itself, for sure!