Hi Folks -
I am wondering if using spices to keep squirrels out of the bird
feeder is a good idea. I have tried sprinkling cayenne pepper on the
top of the feeder where the squirrel lands, and in the sunflower seeds.
It seems to have discouraged some squirrels but not a certain gray
squirrel, so I got some curry powder, which is a lot more aromatic. Would
this bother the birds (chickadees, nuthatches, redpolls and some grosbeaks)
in any way? It is true that they don't have much of a sense of smell?
Wayne
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