Anti-squirrel grid
We have a bird table outside our window and I love to watch the birds coming for a feed.
Unfortunately, squirrels now seem to have taken over and, unless they're off squirrelling somewhere else, the birds don't get a look in.
I've just bought a squirrel-proof bird feeder designed particularly for small song birds, but we also see a couple of collared doves along with other larger birds and these are frightened off by the squirrels.
What I'm looking for is some sort of grid which I can place on the bird table with holes large enough for the birds to peck at the seeds through, but which the squirrels are too big to get through to the seeds.
Has anyone seen any such thing?
If nothing seems to be readily available, I'd make something myself, but I don't know the ideal size of the holes to allow bird's beaks access, but not squirrels' mouths and claws.
If anyone has any idea of the dimensions I'm thinking of, I should be eternally grateful!