BirdFeedR is a bird-only feeder that keeps thieving squirrels away
Arduino Team — May 12th, 2026 Bird feeders seem to attract both birds and squirrels in equal measure. But while birds tend to eat just a little when they’re peckish, squirrels are voracious and will happily gobble up all of the seeds — leaving nothing to entice birds. To keep the squirrels at bay, David Groom leveraged the Arduino® UNO™ Q to build a “bird-only feeder” called BirdFeedR. BirdFeedR dispenses bird seed on demand, but...
