I have had an average of ten hummer feeders up every summer for 25 years. I have only one bothered by a bear and that was because I put it at snout height.

The just aren't interested in hummer feeders because it just isn’t what they eat.

Bears have a reputation of having a sweet tooth because they eat the larva of wasps, bees, ants, and any other grub that hasn’t the means to flee. They are basically large anteaters and if you go for a walk in our woods the ripped apart stumps are the work of bears. .Larva is just little packages of fat and this is what makes the bear’s world go round.

Bird food is basically different types of fat filled nuts.

If you buy cheap bird food you will notice it looks white; this filler is called white millet and most birds won’t eat it so it ends up on the ground feeding rats. Bears will spot the millet and take out your feeder.

Rats can reproduce at a breathtaking pace and will eventually attract cougars and bobcats, which will also eat domestic cats.

Hanging a bird feeder out of the way and/or switching your bird food to sunflower chips with a wide tray will solve your problem. Keep in mind bears have a fantastic memory so just don’t switch out a poor feeder for a better one; the bear will be back to check, trust me.

I have 26 species of birds year around in my yard and I find them beautiful, useful, and I wouldn’t do without the dawn chorus in the springtime.

If you want to know how to set up a bear proof feeder give me a call.