A new wild bird seed has been introduced and tested that actually repels squirrels. Not all your birds' enemies kill. Some steal and the thief that turns up on every rap sheet is the common squirrel. Squirrels are members of the rodent family, a family which also includes animals like rats and beavers. A characteristic common to the family is front teeth that continually grow and need to be constantly filed down by chewing.
Squirrels have the ability to chew through tough shells, wood feeders and even metal.
Most importantly, though, is the fact that squirrels like to eat many of the same things that birds do, particularly those luscious black oil and striped sunflower seeds and various other types of wild birdseeds. Squirrels are intelligent, agile and determined, and the price of protecting your precious supply of birdseed will be constant vigilance or expensive feeding devices. The name, squirrel, refers to the animal's most distinguishing physical characteristic, its large bushy tail, and is derived from two Greek words, skia , shadow, and oura , tail. One characteristic squirrels share with many other rodents is teeth which grow continuously and which must be constantly filed down by gnawing and chewing. The perfect teeth for nuts and seeds.