How To Make ● Very Unique Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder ( that actually works ! )

[@capiberra4118]

Ah, the continuing battle between retired old guys and squirrels at the bird feeder. Classic!

[@chrisnotap]

Lol. You're right!

[@nick_vash]

Super invention! Where I live there isn't such a problem with squirrels stealing seeds we just set-up open bird-feeders on trees.

[@danielsauriol]

Superb new iteration/improvement of your previous feeder, which I had found pretty darn good !!! Kudos to you !!! I really do like your videos !!!! dan from Canada

[@maylee8297]

What a beautiful, ingenious bird feeder. So much fun to watch!

[@nitcat1]

Great design and very fun and very informative. I love that you have the personally-gathered data for the optimal hole size 😂thanks 🎉

[@anpu3558]

I’ve been following your design progression for years! I think I’m finally going to make a go of this new model. Thank you!

[@gsilcoful]

Thanks!

[@johnhughes905]

Ha! I didn't think it was possible to outsmart a squirrel. You applied a scientific rigor to it! I like the way the squirrels keep coming back to work the problem. They may yet come up with a way😃. Thanks for sharing.

[@bridgetkelley5426]

2 days later: squirrel drops rock from tree above feeder

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

I know the birds Love there new feeder! Weather resistant too! Enjoy all your videos!

[@AmperSand666]

This is the bird equivalent of the famous Paris Louvre glass pyramid :) Great work, all your builds, congratulations :)

[@GratefulThird]

I love those Wyze cameras. I use them around the property to check in on things when we are out of town.

[@chrisnotap]

I agree. They are cheap and loaded with features.

[@johnagorman]

yup,. great products and very affordable. I also have their watch and scale

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

The glass was a brilliant idea it looks amazing

[@avfernandez3839]

Kudos, Chris. 👏🏽 You’re a Genius and simply brilliant! My husband & I have been meaning to build your squirrel-proof bird feeders since we found your channel years ago. Copper pipes are expensive & cutting the other pipes were not as easy for us. With the laser-cut plates, I believe we can finally realise our dream to build one for our backyard this year. Now please design a squirrel-proof raised bed vegetable protection. The marauding squirrels have eaten their way through our well-tended vegetable garden before our tomatoes and zucchinis even have time to mature and leaving us with half eaten or broken vegetables. We despise squirrels, with a passion.

[@chrisnotap]

I won’t kid you It’s a difficult task to keep them out

[@iagrams9100]

Love this! I have several squirrels that keep eating my bird seed. Forwarded this to my son. The could be an entire cottage industry. Bet you could sell hundreds!

[@MosinMan74]

Chris, my only complaint is….you don’t post enough! Great content and channel. Keep up the good work!

[@jonchalk3855]

Great design. The Wyze cam has amazing quality. The Bell dish bird feeder - Genius. It is fun to watch the squirrels attempting to get in, but cannot.

[@rdmevX]

I love the glass. But isn't glass a bird's nemesis? 😂 Jocularity aside, I think it looks super awesome!

[@joannebatchelor264]

Love this upgrade, this feeder is just the best

[@MRrwmac]

Excellent build AND entertainment! Thank for the video Chris!

[@chrisnotap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnwood1944]

I’ll just be John brown doodly squat! Chris Notap, you’ve done it again! Good Job!

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks!

[@PatrickJoseph007]

Congratulations, Chris! Well done!

[@seven8n235]

I use send cut send all the time and they are great. It's nice that you got your parts for free, but you're looking at over $100 to get them made. I've already priced similar birdhouse parts myself and decided it was more than I wanted to spend. As I've noted before the 1-7/8" fence posts are no longer at home depot. Shrunk like everything else in this ecomomy.

[@chrisnotap]

True. Since Covid there is nothing that is cheap anymore.

[@tracybowling1156]

Hi Mr. Chris! I loved the original video you made, and this one is pretty cool, too! I don't know if you remember, but I LOVE squirrels. They are my fav animal. I recently moved to Virginia from Florida. In Florida, we fed about 15-17 squirrels and tons of birds. I raised a squirrel, too. He is so strong and brave and has excellent insticts! I have 2 squirrels in my yard now. They're still scared of us. But I'm looking for a really good squirrel feeder. The genius of your design is that you can change the size of the holes to accommodate the squirrels, too! Your squirrels are so cute! I wish you could send them all to my yard, and I would feed those little rascals. 😂 Your birds are so cute, too! You've made them super happy!

[@johnagorman]

the picnic table designs are fun. but if you are feeding a village, you need a lot of them...

[@j10001]

From experience I can say if you plant a pignut hickory tree in your yard, squirrels will feed themselves luxuriously. And unlike birds, they store their own food for the winter and spring.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Brilliant idea. Thanks Chris

[@aunttriciaattic]

Thanks for the video and wonderful idea now you have to make one for the squirrels

[@macmmh]

Great idea and another excellent video with clear instructions. Would love to buy a couple of kits but unfortunately the supplier will not ship to Europe.

[@jwtfpv8957]

With all that stainless steel, Elon Musk would call that Bird Ship.

[@miningbruno]

How do you manage rainwater drizzling in from the top gap, of being blown in from the sides? For the latter I suppose you could just redesign this to have wider side-panels; what do you think?

[@chrisnotap]

The gap is small and is not an issue

[@grahampayne8376]

Hi love your feeder do you do a kit for all the metal work required for a feeder and ship it to the uk possibly many thanks

[@chrisnotap]

At this time I do not. If I decide to I will let you know.

[@OldMotherLogo]

Do you think it would be okay to use plexiglass rather than glass? I love this idea. Thank you!

[@chrisnotap]

They will chew the plexiglass

[@OldMotherLogo]

@@chrisnotap Thanks.

[@NickToland]

That was so good!

[@musthavechannel5262]

Very nice. A LOT of traffic and feeding. Could keep the broom handle so the little one don't have to precision land in the holes.

[@garywhite2050]

What are the zigzag cutouts for? Great video 🎉!

[@paulsmith9341]

Probably to keep the squirrel from using its front paws if the bottom row was also round holes? Instead of being blank the zig zag was put in for visual interest? Just guessing.

[@chrisnotap]

You nailed it!!

[@paulsmith9341]

@@chrisnotap 👊🤛✋

[@fixitmakeit72]

Does the motion detection on the camera pick up small birds?

[@chrisnotap]

Yes

[@azpcox]

Is the gap on the sides of the seeds big enough to let seeds just fall as birds are feeding? Maybe a smaller steel rail on the inside to form a full “bowl” for the seeds to keep stuff from falling out. Clever and beautiful design!

[@chrisnotap]

No seeds fall out of the seed tray along the glass.

[@BillSpollen]

We have a dozen cardinals at a time on our deck, feeding off the floor. They compete with one another so we usually make separate piles of feed. Can your feeder be lengthened by much? It would not be on top of a post, just sitting on the floor of the deck. Thanks.

[@johnagorman]

Beautiful design, and as always - beautiful presentation. Thank you for sharing this. are the jaws on the bottom just decorative? What was the cost? why not use acrylic for the entire design (as that can be cut on a co2 laser?

[@chrisnotap]

They will chew right through acrylic with their sharp, always chewing, teeth! Prices are in the description.

[@johnagorman]

@@chrisnotap 🥵

[@Macintoshes]

Lovely, lovely bird feeder. Only two problems? Birds sit on the hinges and poop on the glass. Or they stand on the food inside and poop.

[@chrisnotap]

It does need to be cleaned every few weeks. Interestingly I never find poop inside.

[@darellpiper7227]

wow your birds dont poop on everything how did you train them to do that?

[@chrisnotap]

It’s very interesting. When I clean it out there is no poop present. I don’t know why.

[@skycrane2]

Great design like the way you make all the steps very clear so that anyone can follow. One question I take it you don't have any chipmunks or creatures which are of that size. Just wondering how you would handle those creatures.

[@chrisnotap]

If we had chipmunks in our area I could answer that but we don't and never have so I can't answer that.

[@j10001]

Chipmunks don't usually climb trees and leap onto bird feeders. At least not in our area.

[@TheParkAttendant]

You've got far more colorful birds than we do. Of course this area is a desert

[@nancylewis793]

I love this do you have a Patten or do you sell them?!! I would buy 10 of them!!! you are the second video I seem to do this y’all should be selling them!!!!!

[@rogerhughes8744]

Really good idea but how do I get either drawings of parts in the UK as shipping from US is very expensive and incurs customs duty.

[@fixitman347]

good idea.

[@cdbflynow]

Does the gap at the top allow rain to wet the feed?

[@chrisnotap]

Not an issue. Also the feeder itself is a little solar box and dries the tiny amount that may get in

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

another great vid and instructions, that yellow bird is AWE-SOME I only know a few types of birds here’s the ones I notice we have here in USA GEORGIA that I can identify that come to our feeders…… Cardinals Blue jays Some black bird looks like a crow ¿ That little tiny bird in your vid looks white light grey black ¿ @17:16 u have nice inviting peaceful yard c ya MR CHRIS

[@Chickennss]

Did you use tempered glass?

[@chrisnotap]

No I did not. This glass is quite strong and could survive a branch falling on it. Plus it's cheaper than tempered.

[@CollectiveSoftware]

Do you find the rain drenches the seeds with such open sides? Or is that not even an issue with the glass letting sun in to dry things back out?

[@chrisnotap]

The seed tray is away from the ends. The gap at the top is very small. The solar effect of the glass helps dry things if it happens to get wet

[@ultrakool]

Ingenious. I just wonder if rain can get in during severe T-storms? 🤔

[@bridgetkelley5426]

@@ultrakoolI’m also trying to picture this in a Texas hailstorm.

[@ultrakool]

@@bridgetkelley5426 glass? smash

[@ultrakool]

@@bridgetkelley5426 I also think using metal hexagonal chicken wire would save you $100 on CNC parts

[@ultrakool]

@@bridgetkelley5426 might have to put some sort of metal canopy over it in large hail country

[@chrisnotap]

I have only tested circles. Hexagons would need to be tested to see if they can enter. Changing the shape is a whole new ball game!

[@michaelleannah1291]

One problem. Squirrel can't get in, so squirrel loses weight, so now squirrel CAN fit in. Just kidding. Thanks for this great video.

[@volvo09]

If you left the ladder there the squirrels would figure out the glass, but with it on a pole i think you got them!

[@chrisnotap]

They can't get to the latch. The glass is too slippery.

[@boots7859]

@@chrisnotap Sooner or later, one of them will probably fall/slide off and catch that latch and hang from it for a sec and the glass will end up unlatched. Might take a while, but would be interesting to keep that camera going to try and catch that.

[@Scousergirl]

So it looks like you have the seed directly on the glass. What if it rains there's no drainage? The seed will be wet! No? Sorry for the questions but My husband had volunteered to make one for me so I need to get the correct info !

[@chrisnotap]

Please ask any questions! The water can only get in through the top small gap in the glass. Any that does get through will likely drip down the inside of the glass and out at the bottom. The seed "tray" part is away from the open ends also where the birds enter. Only in a driving rain would water possibly get to the seed. If this happens, the feeder is like a mini greenhouse when the sun comes out and the solar rays from the sun through the glass will heat up and dry the seed along with the air flow through the holes.

[@andybobandy641]

Poor lil frustrated squirrels. You almost fell a little bad. Love that little camera though!

[@micdaotoronto]

Amazing ! Can this stop chipmunks too ?

[@chrisnotap]

I don't know since we have never had chipmunks where we live in Canada.

[@lonecamper1806]

is there any concern with glass breakage with this design?

[@chrisnotap]

With anything glass, it can break. This has a good thickness to it though and is fairly robust.

[@gails2252]

Not having access to his BEAUTIFUL creations, I've had to resort to cayenne treated feed. Birds love it... squirrels shortly learn that it's NOT FUN to eat... feed costs more, but lasts longer for the birds' enjoyment rather than getting eaten/stolen right away!

[@gails2252]

But it's nowhere NEAR as beautiful as these feeders shown here...

[@BGCampbell]

Do you have info to order stainless end pieces? About what is cost? How do you order? Thank You!

[@chrisnotap]

All of the info is in the description

[@freetolook3727]

Cardinals: The consummate couple. You never see one without the other. Chickadees: They're funny. They'll fly in, grab one seed, then fly off into a nearby tree to eat it. Solitary and anti group bird. Squirrels: Have about as much brain power and attention span as Homer Simpson.

[@DH-ku6qg]

Squirrels are problem solvers and will persist at solving an issue when it comes to something they want or need... food. They usually do not give up until forced to to so by something or by trying everything they can. Mark Rober has several videos that demonstrates this in his squirrel videos. No creatures were harmed but they are funny... Good design and build, Chris! Love the care and time it took to create such detail as this.

[@johnagorman]

seeing one feed the other in all 3 bird feeder videos was amazing. i did not know.

[@JudyGreen-w5n]

Do you sell them?

[@chrisnotap]

At time no

[@akbychoice]

Curious how that silicone holds up attached to glass and treated wood in the sun and heat. So many items are destroyed by the sun’s rays.

[@chrisnotap]

My first bird feeder using the copper is still together after 7 years outside all year round

[@akbychoice]

@@chrisnotap thank you. Your new one is even better.

[@jennmichelle70]

Mr. Notap, are you on Etsy? Can I buy one from you? I work fulltime and don't even have the space to make anything but cookies at my house.

[@chrisnotap]

Sorry. I don’t sell them at this time

[@Scousergirl]

anyone know if a dove can get in to eat? My biggest problem are the doves they are everywhere they eat everything.

[@chrisnotap]

They will occasionally poke their heads in to get stray seeds or the ones that make it to the ground

[@GratefulThird]

Have you noticed blue jays getting in? I love this!!

[@chrisnotap]

We have very few BlueJays in the area.

[@krzysiej--9229]

at 4:21 1/8in is not 30mm (should be 3mm)

[@chrisnotap]

Thanks for pointing that out! I will add a note in the description.

[@marcberm]

Cool feeder but what about the Bell Canada satellite dish plus old tripod birdbath?

[@chrisnotap]

Good eye!! Those satellite dishes make good baths since they are nice and shallow

[@marcberm]

@@chrisnotap Looks perfect! And I'm sure reuse/upcycling is easier than having to post back to Bell, when they probably don't REALLY want them back anyway.

[@luxurycardstore]

Please tell me that you are going to start a bird feeder live stream. I'd watch it, and you can monetize it too.

[@chrisnotap]

I will look into that.

[@peterbrault6880]

how much $$

[@richg0404]

the stainless steel pieces are about $130 but there is a 15% discount code. No idea on the glass price.

[@pupetapup7499]

now I feel sorry for the squirrels 🤣 all that food they can't reach!

[@Scousergirl]

Give them their own feeding station

[@Nodws]

make it carry an electrical current if more than 1kg of weight is added

[@puntabachata]

Yes. But, can you make a bird and cat proof squirrel feeder?

[@akbychoice]

LOL

[@Pushyhog]

what size was hole?

[@joel6221]

1 7/8 inches

[@sakerocket]

*Mark Rober has entered the chat.

[@chrisnotap]

Mark Rober has great videos!

[@UranusProbe]

Seen all your ingenious bird feeders and this one I like the best!! Only problem for me down here in Florida is the Bears will destroy that pole & glass easily to get to that seed. Unless i hang it from at least 12ft or more off the ground so he can't reach it or climb up something to get to it. They are persistent & crafty! Maybe you can come up with a Bear Proof model?! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[@MrGrigs681]

Looks awesome but I can't help but feel a little bad for the squirrels.

[@chrisnotap]

They get stray seeds that get tossed out by the birds. All good.

[@freetolook3727]

The seeds on the ground are fair game but otherwise do not feel sorry for rats with furry tails.

[@frfalbo]

Why not use plexiglass? It's cheaper and safer

[@chrisnotap]

They will chew the plexiglass to get to the seeds.

[@frfalbo]

@@chrisnotap Ah!! Good Point!! Thanks.

[@skywaypartner4998]

систему можно взломать если отправить бельченка

[@Scousergirl]

Now you have to come up with a feeder that Blue Jays and Woodpeckers can acsess and NOT squirrels and Doves

[@satxsatxsatx]

Raccoons?

[@chrisnotap]

Racoons have never been a problem. They seem to go for garbage bins. Path of least resistance I guess.

[@bluegizmo1983]

All that trouble to feed a bunch of flying rodents.

[@frankadams2401]

TS 12:22; A squirrel will figure out the latch fast.

[@chrisnotap]

This is the second birdfeeder I made with this type of latch. The first birdfeeder has been up for seven years and they still haven’t figured it out.

[@Skymanfoob]

I get that you need sponsors, but when you go from a cool DIY that costs about $20 to a pre-made $120 sponsored video... well that's just Sleazy. Sorry you felt that you had to do this.

[@chrisnotap]

Valid point but it’s the same as all of my bird feeders. You need to purchase all of the parts and then assemble it yourself. Pipe, wood, glass etc. With this one the part you need to purchase is special.