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Re: [NAFEX] pepper and squirrels good for bird feeders

From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pepper and squirrels good for bird feeders
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:43:42 -0400

I successfully kept squirrels out of a tube-style bird seed feeder by
mixing the seed with powdered cayenne. If I did that every time I
filled the tube, the birds enjoyed it and the squirrels left it alone.
Watch out for the fine powdery cayenne dust though, it is very
irritating to eyes and nose.

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

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  - Re: [NAFEX] pepper and squirrels good for bird feeders, Hilborn . E, 08/04/2008