Hot Pepper Bird Foods: Deter squirrels and other unwanted critters at your bird feeders.

Описание: Feed your birds while discouraging squirrels and other critters! Birds flock to our hot pepper products! Shop now: https://order.wbu.com/mtpleasant/bird...

A note from store owner, Danielle Motley:
Food choice is one of the most effective — and overlooked — ways to reduce squirrel and critter activity.

Hot Pepper Foods: A Game-Changer:
Birds do not taste hot pepper the way mammals do. They lack the receptors that detect capsaicin, so it tastes completely normal to them.

Squirrels, raccoons, possums, and deer?
They strongly disagree.

Hot pepper bird foods are widely regarded as safe and are even suggested by trusted organizations like the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Some birds even eat hot pepper seeds naturally in the wild.

Not All Hot Pepper Foods Are Equal. Quality matters.
-Big-box versions often use pepper dust
-Effective versions use hot pepper oil that soaks into the seed
-DIY versions rarely work — a sprinkle of cayenne just isn’t potent enough.

Use It Correctly
-Best used in tube feeders or covered tray feeders
-Rain can dilute potency over time
-After heavy rain, squirrels may test feeders again
-During nesting season, nursing squirrels may tolerate spice a bit more — but most people still see excellent results.

Hot Pepper Comes in Many Forms
-loose seed
-suet cakes
-seed cylinders
-suet balls & plugs
-bark butter & bark butter bits

Spreading hot pepper bark butter on a tree is one of my favorite ways to attract shy birds — without feeding the squirrels.

What It Works On (and What It Doesn’t)

Works well for:
-squirrels
-raccoons
-opossums
-deer

Not recommended for:
-certain species of rats
-marsh rats (they’re indifferent here in the Lowcountry)
-deterring larger birds

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