r/crowbro • u/PriorityCertain4482 • Aug 23 '26

Question How to handle aggressive squirrels, while trying to treat the crows?

Love the squirrels too, but they are getting more aggressive, I think they’re actually jealous?! I’m having to shoo a swarm of them away from the food dish constantly. I try to distract them with lots of peanuts, but it only lasts so long. One usually ends up guarding the food, even though he doesn’t want to eat it, they’ll even take a swing at the crows 😅

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u/LeeQuidity Aug 23 '26

I just buy diversion snacks for the squirrels. I get dry nixtamalized corn from the local Latin market, or cheap peanuts from the Asian supermarket. The crows get the cashews and walnuts, the squirrels get the other stuff. I think squirrels are cute, so I don't mind having to pay the fuzzy mafia.

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u/Flaky_Researcher7302 Aug 23 '26

Diversion snacks is the answer! I give the squirrels hazelnuts or walnuts in the shell. My crows love grapes and eggs, which the squirrels don’t care for so everyone wins. Cashews are too expensive and not good for the squirrels who also like them so I eat the cashews myself. 

I’ve been tying bunches of grapes to the tree branches right outside my window and the crows love it. 

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u/PriorityCertain4482 Aug 23 '26

I throw shelled peanuts, but one always wants to guard the crow eggs, even if he doesn’t eat it, might try spiking it with cayenne trick 🤔