Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grey squirrel eating bird seed - Helen Reid/Getty Images If squirrels are common where you live and you have a bird feeder in your ...

Squirrels might be cute, but they can be a terror for the local bird population — or more accurately, their bird feeder. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gray squirrel poaching seeds from a bird feeder - Sandi Smolker/Getty Images Like it or not, the nuts and seeds you put out to ...

A squirrel on a feeder pole, blocked by a cone-shaped baffle - A. Michael Brown/Shutterstock You've spent a small fortune on bird food, dedicated a weekend to DIYing your own backyard bird feeder, and ...

Squirrels are undoubtedly fascinating creatures, but the last place you want to see them is on your bird feeder. Once they find them, these rodents can be relentless as they devour seeds and possibly ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using pepper-treated seed, wear gloves and avoid making your own mixture to prevent ...

Finally, bird feeders that squirrels can’t raid. Your backyard is not a squirrel buffet. Unless, of course, you want it to be. Most of us bird-lovers buy the birdseed for the birds and aren’t ...

Until recently I didn’t think about L.A.’s squirrel population much. Now the tiny, bushy-tailed terrorists and the havoc they bring to my backyard consume my every waking moment. It started last ...

As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to help out the wild bird population. Providing them with food is an easy but crucial way to support these feathered friends ...