Choosing the right seed means less waste and more birds.
Good choices
- Black oil sunflower: attracts the widest variety
- Nyjer: goldfinches, in a feeder with small ports
- Safflower: cardinals, and less popular with squirrels
- White millet: sparrows, juncos and doves on platforms
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Cheap mixes full of filler seeds birds kick to the ground, and never put out bread or salty foods.
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