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squirrel deterrent from your bird feeder

(2 ratings)
imvlh avatar
Recipe by
Vicki H
@imvlh
elkton, MD

We have a couple of bird feeders and always a couple of squirrels come around and eat most of the seed. I found a simple solution so the squirrel gets a big surprise next time he wants to eat bird seed!!

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For squirrel deterrent from your bird feeder

  • cayenne pepper

How To Make squirrel deterrent from your bird feeder

  • 1
    Dump some cayenne pepper in your bird seed and shake it up before you fill your feeders - if you don't want the squirrels to eat it. The birds won't be able to taste the spice -and won't bother them. But the Squirrel will take one bite and not want it anymore! We did this, and watched when the squirrel came around, and it worked.
  • 2
    We put other things out for the squirrel in the winter months. but the seed is for the birds.
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