Attracting birds but not mice?
Posted: 2006-09-29 14:00:53I love watching birds, especially the chickadees, jays, towhees, and juncos.
In the past, we've used birdfeeders on our deck to attract birds (very effectively). However, this spring we caught 3 field mice in our garage, and our pest control guy said that birdseed also attracts mice.
(NOTE: The mice had chewed open a bag of birdseed and build a large mound of it inside our heater! I've since moved the birdseed to a huge airtight tupperware container in the kitchen.)
Is there a way to attract birds w/o increasing the chance of a mouse infestation? Or are mice omnipresent in our area, with or without birdseed?
In the past, we've used birdfeeders on our deck to attract birds (very effectively). However, this spring we caught 3 field mice in our garage, and our pest control guy said that birdseed also attracts mice.
(NOTE: The mice had chewed open a bag of birdseed and build a large mound of it inside our heater! I've since moved the birdseed to a huge airtight tupperware container in the kitchen.)
Is there a way to attract birds w/o increasing the chance of a mouse infestation? Or are mice omnipresent in our area, with or without birdseed?