I am one of the few people in this....dare I say....state, who welcomes squirrels and raccoons into my yard. I have feeders set up for both birds and mammals. Despite the abundance of food on their feeder, the sqirrels still feel the need to climb on my back deck and eat the bird seed in the bird feeders. I have given up trying to discourage them. This is the constant source of torment for Loki and Zoe...and entertainment for me.