Bird Table Rat Guard

How to keep mice, rats, and squirrels away from bird feeders it can be hard to feed the birds without feeding other critters, too! we love feeding the birds, but they drop seeds on our balcony and attract mice, rats, and squirrels.. I have found a rat proof & squirrell proof bird feeder. basically it is a cage that allows the birds to get to the feeder (seperate but cheap) but not bigger birds or vermin. to reduce spillage i have cut some mesh to catch the spillage. the cost of the cage was