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LPT: if you have a bird feeder that’s getting ransacked by squirrels and other critters, add red pepper flakes to the bird seed mix (may also work for keeping critters out of your vegetable garden)
LPT: if you have a bird feeder that’s getting ransacked by squirrels and other critters, add red pepper flakes to the bird seed mix (may also work for keeping critters out of your vegetable garden) Unlike squirrels and other critters, birds have evolved to be unresponsive to heat/pain we associate with eating hot peppers (Capsaicin is the specific chemical compound at play). The birds can eat it just fine, but a squirrel will have an unpleasant surprise and probably won’t come back to that food source. Also, sprinkling hot red pepper flake...
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