How to Make Squirrel Proof Bird Food Seed

If you love bird, like I do, you want to attract them to your yard. But that often attracts squirrels too. Here is a simple suet recipe that squirrels don't like, but birds love.

Things You'll Need

  • Bacon Grease
  • Peanut Butter
  • Whole, unsalted peanuts
  • Bird Seed
  • Red Pepper Flakes
  • Honey
  • Suet Bird Feeder
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Instructions

    • 1

      If you save it in the freezer, you will need to melt your old bacon grease.

    • 2

      Put about 1/4 cup of whole unsalted peanuts in a bag and crush them. They should be a little chunky.

    • 3

      In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup bacon grease, the crushed peanuts, 3 spoonfuls of peanut butter, a spoon honey, and about a cup of bird seed. The measurements are not exact but you should have a slush that is the consistency of oatmeal.

    • 4

      Add a generous amount of red pepper flakes, paprika, or cayenne pepper. The spices will keep the squirrels away, but the birds don't taste it.

    • 5

      Pack the spicy suet into a pine cone feeder, or other suet feeder. The squirrels might get curious, but they should only try the food once. If they keep coming back, add more pepper.