How to Select Wild Bird Seed

By FrogDoc

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Feeders
bird seed

Step 1:
Some birds are ground feeders, meaning they do not perch while feeding. Some of these species include cardinals, juncos and starlings. Above-ground feeding birds do perch while feeding and include nuthathces, chickadees, titmice, jays, finches, woodpeckers, sparrows and grosbeaks.
Step 2:
Attracting chickadees and titmice: black oil sunflower seed, safflower seed, peanuts
Step 3:
Attracting finches: black oil sunflower seed, hulled sunflower seeds, safflower seed, nyjer seed and thistle (for goldfinches), canary seed
Step 4:
Woodpeckers: suet, sunflower seeds
Step 5:
Juncos: Millet, sunflower seeds, cracked corn, peanuts
Step 6:
Orioles: orange halves
Step 7:
Nuthatches: sunflower seeds, cracked corn, peanuts
Step 8:
Cardinals and grosbeaks: sunflower seed, safflower seeds, suet, millet, peanuts

Tips & Warnings

Safflower seed is distasteful to black birds and squirrels. If you have a problem with either of these species invading your bird feeder, safflower seed may be the way to go.

Photo/Video Credit

All photos courtesy of Wikipedia.

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