Feeding Wild Birds
There are many bird feeds on the market. Both single bird feed types and mixes are readily available at local supermarkets, garden supply stores and livestock supply stores.
The mix you select will
influence the variety and quantity of native
and foreign wild birds that feed in your
yard and gardens. |
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Birds that eat seeds are usually attracted to sunflower seeds. The sunflower seed that is found most attractive is the black-oil type. Another bird feed is millet. Smaller birds, such as sparrows are attracted to white millet. Bird feeds that are quite unattractive to wild bird species are rape and flax. Peanut hearts attract starlings. |
If you want to discourage cowbirds or house sparrows, safflower
seed is the feed to try. All in all, wild bird feeding is easy as long as you are prepared to go the extra mile with effort to attract the birds you want and repel those you do not want. |