Squirrel Feeder Plans

These squirrel feeder plans are easy to follow. I wasn't timing myself, but I made mine in about 15 minutes, and less than an hour after I added an ear of corn, a squirrel arrived. He provided us with hours of entertainment while we watched him sit on the wooden seat and politely eat from the table.

I used an old western red cedar fence board (like many of my other projects) to build this squirrel feeder. You can use any variety of wood you want, but it is best to select a species naturally resistant to decay, like western red cedar or redwood.

Squirrel Feeder Plans

I built my squirrel feeder from a 1x4, less than 4 feet long. Here is the parts list:

Part Name	Size	Quantity

Base	11 x 4	1
Back	8.5 x 4	1
Chair Supports	3 3/4 x 4	2
Table Supports	4 1/2 x 4	2
Chair Top	4 1/2 x 4	1
Table Top	5 1/4 x 4	1
Galvanized Nail	8d	1

If you add the decorative angles to the tabletop, seat, and seat back, measure in from each corner 3/4 inch (see the Top View diagram) and draw a 45-degree angle line connecting them. Cut the angles with the saw of your choice.

Squirrel Feeder Plans - Side View — Squirrel Feeder - Side View

Assemble and fasten the pieces using 6-penny (6d) finish nails (or 2-inch 16 gauge finish air nails) and wood glue.

Squirrel Feeder Top View — Squirrel Feeder - Top View

For years, we cursed the squirrels for eating all of our pecans, digging in our potted plans, and clawing away at the fascia on our house, but since we could never get rid of them, we decided to distract them with food. :-)