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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

One of the most effective tactics to keep squirrels out of bird feeders is taste aversion — serving seed that birds find delicious, but squirrels consider downright distasteful. (Cole’s Wild Bird Products)

Bird feeder battleground: Winning the war against squirrels

Joan Casanova and Family Features January 21, 2024
For bird lovers, the sight of a bushy tail hanging off the side of a feeder means one thing: war. Love them or loathe them, most birders agree they don’t want squirrels in bird feeders where they can devour seed meant for birds.
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