Learn About The Bird Seed You are Serving
Some Information about the seed You are serving
Nyger seeds are very well liked by the smaller birds like goldfinches; remember that you must put these seeds in special bird feeders because of their small size. If you mix the nyger seeds with other seeds it will be okay to put them in regular feeders.
Millet seeds are great to serve in the winter time because they are rich in fat. You can place these seeds in tubular hanging bird feeders, on bird tables and ground feeders. All small birds are attracted to millet seeds.
Black sunflower seeds are greatly liked by most kinds of birds. They do create a little mess, and if you do not like that use hulled seeds instead.
Seed mixes come in many different combinations, but the popular ones usually contain white millet, cracked corn, and sunflower seeds.
Raisins and currants are well liked by bluebirds and mockingbirds. This food is best to serve on bird tables.
Peanuts are great because they are rich in oil and protein and therefore also a great winter food. Starlings love them, but are also a favorite of woodpeckers and titmice.
Live mealworms are a different and interesting form of feeding and greatly appreciated by such birds as robins, towhees and catbirds. They especially like them during nesting season. You can place this delicacy in smooth, steep sided bowls and really enjoy some fun bird feeding viewing.
Meal worms and dried beetle pupae are also well liked by insect eating birds like bluebirds and mockingbirds. This kind of food is really good for young growing birds since this food contains lots of good protein.
There are many advantages in using mixed seeds, they are cheaper and attract lots of different birds, but there is also a lot of waste that fall from the bird tables that will attract rats and other rodents. Sometimes it might be a good idea to use more liked sunflower seeds and nuts for a change.
A simple thing like hanging half a coconut makes an excellent bird feeder, but make sure to tilt it downwards a little so water will not accumulate in the shell.
What is not recommended are low-priced mixes that contains lots of grains like wheat, oats, milo and red millets. Almost all birds will choose not to eat this.
