While bird feeders create a joyful, serene environment, they can also attract raccoons, which, despite their cuteness, are destructive.

You want a bird feeder that makes the food easily accessible for birds but difficult or unappealing for raccoons. Some feeders have weight-activated perches that close when heavy animals try to ...

Rodents like rats and squirrels, unfortunately, can't discern that the food ... unappealing to rodents, birds can't actually taste them, so sprinkling a little cayenne pepper into your bird ...

There are certain scents that are totally unappealing to a squirrel ... squirrels looking to jump for their food. The squirrels raiding your bird feeder probably aren't starving, but it doesn ...

Over time, the squirrels may learn to avoid that feeder altogether and so you can begin to mix up the contents again, without worrying that they’ll just become squirrel food. Safflower seeds are ...