Birdfeeders

As we are cleaning our bird feeders and preparing for the spring arrivals, I started shopping for a new supply of bird seed. We have one tube bird feeder that is filled with only black oil sunflower seeds for that is the seed that is always the most popular. However, our other tube bird feeder I like to use a wild bird seed mix. A local store was advertising a really good price on a wild bird seed mix, so I went to check it out. Sure, it was a good price, but most of it would have landed on the ground. Be very careful when buying these mixes. Be sure to get a mix with quality birdseed with a minimum of filler seeds. Birds will usually just toss aside milo, wheat and most of the dark colored millets. I’m still finding that the best way to have a mix is to buy the individual seeds and mix it yourself. I use sunflower chips, white millet, peanut pieces, safflower and cracked corn. With this mix, there is a minimum of waste. If you use only seeds that have had the hulls removed, the seeds cannot germinate in your yard, but these are more expensive. The pictured tube bird feeder is a new Quick Clean Big Tube by Aspects that is simple to keep clean.