Squirrels: how can I keep them away from an oriel feeder?
Several fox squirrels keep knocking down my grape jelly and orange feeder for the orieles . I have a squirrel feeder that they feed on but they still are knocker bird feeder out of another tree.
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Try any kind of hot peppers mixed in the bird food. They will not harm the birds.
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Janet Pizaro
on Jun 13, 2016
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Squirrels are very, very persistent so you really need to position the oriole feeder so that they can not gain "easy" access such as by climbing to it, jumping up onto it or at it. Squirrels can jump 5 to 6 feet. The best thing is to have a good 10 foot radius if possible - ie: hang your feeder from a clothesline in such a way that they can neither jump or climb up to it. Do continue feeding your squirrels at the other feeder but remember they are territorial so you may get the occasional squabble if visitors try to sneak in.
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Merrie
on Jun 14, 2016
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My feeders are on a pole and I spray the poles with cooking spray then sprinkle with cayenne pepper.... so far no squirrels in the feeders but an average of six playing around the feeders.
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Roxanne Renicker
on Jun 14, 2016
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