Feeding the birds is all fun and games until you end up feeding the squirrels instead. Lately, though, I’ve noticed some buzz around the 5-7-9 rule for bird feeders. If you’ve tried every other method ...
You might call that seed-filled object in your yard a bird feeder, but to a squirrel, it's a squirrel feeder, especially if squirrels can reach it without too much trouble. And "too much trouble" ...