[CottonBall]

They have one squirrel that has figured out how to get on top of the bird feeder and then he eats the bird seed upside down. It took him a while to figure this out, they are too smart. So now I can only feed the Cardinals a little bit at a time

[Lakeside Granny]

Squirrels are smart and will figure the way into any food.

We feed our birds in a feeder up a pole that the squirrels can’t climb and there are no trees close enough that they can jump over to the feeder.

We love our bushytails!

We loath the pesky ground squirrels.

[STARLIT]

I've had a bird feeder out for many years. I have many squirrels but you just have to really think about where you place the feeder. First you have to have a large metal cone ..not a flimsy one. A very tall staff. No tree within several yards. They will fly from a branch and eat upside dawn as you said.

Also nothing around the staff in order for them to jump from it to the staff. Believe me a concrete block can't be anywhere close. ALL out in the open. If a tree starts growing and branches get closer you must more the staff farther away. I have probably hundreds of birds a week and squirrels only eating off the ground. Oh yes, away from a roof or banister.