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Make a bird feeder pole.
This image shows somebody using 1 copper pipe which seems to be holding the weight well but it is a soft metal and will kink easily so it is not suggested making the limbs more than 12 or 18 inches 30 5 or 45 7 cm long.
To be a good squirrel proof pole bird poles have squirrel baffles below to stop squirrels from climbing up the pole.
Simply hammer a 7 to 10 foot pole into the ground and attach a t fitting to the top.
Screw the pipe into the t fitting.
However as the bird feeder pole can become top heavy when you add the bird feeders i decided to attach the base to a round paving slab.
The pole system is based on several feeders my parents have all made by my dad.
A telescoping bird feeder pole allows you to keep the bird feeder away from predators such as cats while still making it easy to reach for cleaning and filling.
A bird feeder pole has either a cylinder squirrel baffle or a cone squirrel.
Drill holes that match or are slightly smaller than the screws used to attach the birdfeeder to the pvc pipe.
First we all went to home depot to pick up the materials.
Today arthur and my dad made a bird feeder pole for our back yard.
Removable grid for use to keep larger birds from throwing seed on the ground remove grid when feeding squirrels and critters.
Drill holes into the pvc pipe so you can attach the bird feeder.
Drill a hole about 1 inch from the end of the short piece of pipe.
Hanging feeders can attract specific kinds of birds such as hummingbirds while woodpeckers and chickadees like feeders up high.
The hubs wasn t interested in having one he didn t want to spend on a feeder and food.
Match the holes on the pipe up with holes on the bird feeder but make the top hole at least 2 inches below the top of the pvc pipe so you can place a cap onto the pipe.
The goal of bird feeder poles should be to block squirrels and make squirrel proof bird feeders.
I used a high speed metal drill to make holes in the base then used a concrete drill bit to put rawl plugs into the slab so that i could screw the base to the paving slab.
Use a shorter piece of pipe as the arm from which to hang the bird feeder.
Make a simple diy bird feeder pole using copper or pvc pipes.
Store bought models are effective but expensive.
The further out you want your feeders hung the less weight the pipe will bear.
We used black pipes normally used for natural gas and or plumbing systems.
How to easily make your own diy bird feeder pole from an inexpensive piece of emt pipe.
Bird feeder poles are essentially bird feeder stands.
Mount with ground post for feeding squirrels critters and ground feeding birds.
Birders know that birds get attracted to feeders placed at different heights.
Prepare and add the actual limbs that you will hang the feeders or houses on.
Durable heavy duty metal construction with weather resistant finish.
