Hello Tweeters:

Was at Fred Meyer's today buying some bird seed and they had a product on
the shelf that was ground red hot peppers, with capsicums listed as the
prime ingredient, and was being marketed to mix with bird seed to drive off
squirrels.

I have lots of squirrels around my place and my question is, does anyone
have information about what effect capsicums might have on birds? If this
product would be abrasive to the smell and taste of squirrels, what does it
do to birds? Has anyone on the list used it? If so, has it been
successful?

This product was priced at $3+ for a small package and I've seen red hot
pepper cheaper in the bulk in either herb shops or health food stores.

Jim Brewster
BrewinKent at msn.com
Kent Washington