Of Concern

I don't always get my birdseed at Wild Birds Unlimited. In the non-seed category, I recommend suet they sell with cayenne pepper inside. Because squirrels have taste buds and birds don't, it keeps them allllllll away.

Not so for the seeds. They attack the seeds. They bang the tube bird feeder and let the seeds drop. Bonanza.

But I want to let everyone know something. Some of the same peanuts that caused sickness in humans can cause the same sickness in birds. Here's the press release.

While there's no definitive answer about the salmonella contamination, because birds naturally carry some in their digestive tract, this article also lists a few things you should do to keep the bird feeders clean.

For your consideration.

--Laura