I would prefer my birdseed to go deer, turkey and the birds but it is those darned squirrels that ruin the feeding for me. My dog Bogey is great about running them off, but they are never far. I had two huge 40 pound plastic totes with sealed lids and those varmints have done their darndest to chew through them, too. Had to move them inside. I don't mind my birds, it is those varmint squirrels.