This hot-pepper treated version of our best-selling No-Mess blend contains a mix of sunflower chips, chopped tree nuts, and shelled peanuts to attract a variety of birds, and is 100% edible. The bag features a special pour spout for easy feeder filling without having to scoop or touch this hot pepper food.
How to Defeat Squirrels
Some see squirrels visiting feeders as an issue. We see a solution. With the proper food, feeders and accessories, you can enjoy your birds and limit squirrel incursions.
Hot Pepper: Our exclusive WBU hot pepper foods help deter critters, saving the food for the birds. Birds love our hot pepper foods, whether they are the seed or no-melt cylinders, stackables, no-melt suet cake or Bark Butter Bits. For best results, use feeders that have a roof to prevent wet weather from diluting or washing away the hot pepper oils.
Safflower: Offer safflower; a small, white seed that is high in protein and fat. Most song birds eat safflower, while squirrels (and blackbirds) typically do not.
Guard Against Them: Take delight not only in seeing the finches, chickadees and other colorful birds you enjoy, but also in frustrating the squirrels, blackbirds and pigeons. With our On Guard™ cages, you control the size of bird that dines at your feeder. Cages allow small birds to go in and out to get their food but stop larger birds and animals from entering. Our cages will fit a variety of feeder styles and sizes.
Top-of-the-Line Option: The Eliminator™ allows you to stop squirrels from eating your seed. Featuring a unique, weight-sensitive technology, the feeder's seed ports are closed when a squirrel touches the perch ring. You can set the sensitivity level to also exclude large birds. It's easy to hang and holds lots of seed. It works best when used with our APS Short Extended Deck Arm.
Baffle Them: Our Advanced Pole System® (APS) Squirrel Baffle is designed to help make your bird feeding station squirrel-resistant. Made of durable, powder-coated steel, these baffles are very effective in stopping squirrels before they reach your feeders. Place the baffle on your setup so the top of the baffle is 4½' - 5' from the ground. Place your setup 10' away from other horizontal jumping points like a tree, deck or house.
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Hot Pepper Foods and Safflower:
Fiery Feast® 8lb Bag
Hot Pepper No-Mess Cylinder
With hot pepper oil to discourage squirrels, and packed with sunflower chips, peanuts, tree nuts, and cherries, you will entice a variety of birds with this enjoyable, tidy option. Available as 1.75 lb or 5.19lb.
Safflower
If you are looking to be more exclusive with your bird feeding, Safflower may be the solution for you. Many of your favorite birds will enjoy safflower, yet blackbirds, grackles and squirrels typically don’t. Available as 5lb or 20lb bags.
Squirrel-proof Feeders:
Eliminator™ Squirrel Proof Feeder
Protect your bird seed bounty from squirrels with our Eliminator™ bird feeder. When a squirrel touches the perches or perch ring, its weight closes the seed ports, foiling its seed-stealing plot.
Fundamentals Squirrel Proof Feeder
Our Fundamentals Squirrel Proof feeder is weight-sensitive, so when a squirrel gets on the feeder the feeding ports close, denying access to the seed.
Squirrel Buster® Standard
The Squirrel Buster® Standard is designed to be chew-proof and features a Seed Ventilation System™ that ensures the seed remains fresher and attracts more birds.