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Public Forums => San Gabriel Mtns Flora - Fauna => Topic started by: Wrightwood on May 09, 03, 04:43:23 PM

Title: Squirrel deterrent that didn't work
Post by: Wrightwood on May 09, 03, 04:43:23 PM

It's very commnon to have problems with squirrels near bird feeders. It wouln't be so bad if this female came by a few times a day but she will parks her herself at the suet and continues all day to devore the food.

I found a tip on a squirrel site that said to put pepper flakes on the bird feed.
It claimed that mammals won't bother the bird feed with the pepper and has no affect on birds.

It seemed to work for the first few days, then the squirrel decided she would go for it.

(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forumimg/nature/peppersquirrel2.JPG)

Sure looks like her tongue might be hot.


(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forumimg/nature/peppersquirrel1.JPG)  

Title: Re: Squirrel deterrent that didn't work
Post by: Mountain_Witch on May 11, 03, 06:53:55 PM

The best thing to do if you can't hang the feeders where they can't get to them, is to create a feeding area away from your feeders just for them.

But here's a quicker solution to your probelm. Try using one of those suet feeders that have a cage around them so that just the birds can feed off of it. I have one and it works great. Even the Blue Birds have been eating off it lately (Peanut Suet).

(http://www.duncraft.com/prodimg/suethavenholdssuetcakeexc.gif)