An occasional hawk will sometimes take one of the birds from my backyard, but the best hunters by far are my neighbors cats. I put coffee grounds at the bottom of this tree because I read somewhere it was a cat deterrent. Unfortunately the cat hasn't read this. Chili powder, and hot sauce work pretty well, but frequent applications are necessary. My husband can live with the occasional loss of a songbird, but paw prints on his company truck is another matter.
