Birds Choice Pole-Mount Cedar 22″ x 22″ Seed Catcher Platform

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Features: 7/8″ Cedar. All screwed construction. Plated deck screws. Fully routed edges. Removable seed trays makes this platform easy to clean and provides drainage to keep seed dry. Can be used as a ground feeder … More >>

Birds Choice Pole-Mount Cedar 22″ x 22″ Seed Catcher Platform

Rainbow-Gardman Squirrel Proof Seed Feeder

• Your best choice for your pet.
• Alluring design.
• Top quality.

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Rainbow-Gardman Squirrel Proof Seed Feeder

Nyjer Seed Bird Feeders Attract Goldfinches Like Crazy

Attract goldfinches as well as purple and house finches, pine siskins, and redpolls to your backyard with a nyjer seed bird feeder. You can choose one of the new wire mesh thistle feeders or one of the traditional thistle tube bird feeders. Then there’s always the old thistle sock bird feeder.

Nyjer, nyger, niger and thistle are all names used to refer to a small black seed cultivated in India and Ethiopia for over a thousand years. The true niger seed comes from the Guizotia abyssinica plant which is an annual herb grown for its edible oil and seed. It is NOT a type of thistle and is not a weed. As a matter of fact, it is now grown in the United States.

Niger seed probably got confused with thistle because goldfinches are known to eat thistle seed and use the downy fluff from thistle plants for their nests. In an attempt to differentiate these two terms in the mind of the public, the Wild Bird Feeding Institute trademarked the name Nyjer in 1998. I don’t think that this was successful however because most people still think Nyjer seed is some kind of thistle and a noxious weed if allowed to grow.

When you purchase Nyjer seed, many companies still use the word thistle on the package which has the unintended result of confusing the public even more. This bird seed is imported from India and Ethiopia and by USDA regulations must be sterilized, not to keep the niger seed from spouting, but to keep other noxious weeds that are incidentally mixed in with the niger seed from sprouting. You can now get non-sterilized, American grown niger seed right here in the United States.

Because Nyjer seed is so expensive (over a dollar a pound in 2008) it is important to feed this seed in specially designed feeders. A good Nyjer seed bird feeder will allow several birds to feed at once without excess seed being wasted. The thistle tube bird feeders should be your first choice in my experience. Small slits in the polycarbonate tubes of these feeders only allow the finches to pull out one seed at a time. This limits the amount of wasted seed.

The Nyjer seed bird feeders made of wire mesh would be my second choice. These feeders allow flocking goldfinches to feed wherever they land, plus some hold large amounts of Nyjer seed. They are probably best used with a seed tray below to catch spilled seed.

A thistle sack bird feeder is an inexpensive choice as far as the initial cost of the feeder goes. Made of durable, fine mesh nylon, these feeders allow as many hungry finches to feed as can comfortably hang on the thistle sack. They now are available in black which makes the beautiful goldfinches really stand out. These mesh bags will cost you more in the long run than the other types of Nyjer seed bird feeders because of wasted seed.

Which ever feeder you choose, you are guaranteed to have flocks of Goldfinches visiting your backyard!

Varicraft SP3MG 28 inch Tall Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder for Mixed Seed with Green Aluminum Roof

• Squirrel-proof bird feeder with green baked on finish on aluminum roof and base
• 28 tall feeder has eight seed ports for feeding wild bird mixed seed
• Stainless steel squirrel guards at all seed port openings
• 1/4 thick, white PVC seed tube will not crack, chip or turn yellow
• Great gift idea!

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Squirrel-proof bird feeder with green baked on finish on aluminum roof and base. Stainless steel squirrel guards at all seed port openings. 1/4 thick, white PVC seed tube will not crack, chip or turn yellow. 28 tall feed… More >>

Varicraft SP3MG 28 inch Tall Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder for Mixed Seed with Green Aluminum Roof

Sunflower Seed Bird Feeders Come in a Variety of Designs for a Variety of Wild Birds

Bird watching and wild bird feeding has become a fascinating and enjoyable pastime for many people around the world. We love watching the variety of birds visiting our homes and yards. If you are interested in setting up bird feeding stations around your home there are some things you need to know about different species and their feeding habits as well as the different types of bird feeders available. Sunflower seed bird feeders come in many forms which serve different purposes.

The Caged Triple Tube Bird Feeder can not only be used for feeding sunflower seed but can be used for feeding three different types of seed at once. The tube parts of the feeder that hold the seed are fitted with metal ports (on the quality tube feeders) that will help stop house sparrows from raiding your feeder. Also the cage around the tubes keeps your feed safe from the larger birds like Jays and Grackles and keeps the squirrels out too. If you want to feed only sunflower or one type of seed Single Tube Caged Bird Feeders are also available.

These tube feeders are loved by Chickadees, Evening Grosbeaks, Titmice, Nuthatches, Jays, House Finches, Purple Finches, Redpolls, Woodpeckers and Cardinals. If you want to restrict their use to smaller birds use a tube feeder without a tray. Take away the perches and you will restrict the feeder use to only species that can cling like finches, chickadees, nuthatches, titmice and small woodpeckers.

There are also wire mesh constructed sunflower seed bird feeders. These sturdy feeders are squirrel resistant because they are made entirely of metal. No plastic and no wood. Some of them hold as much as 6 pounds of sunflower seed! Wire mesh feeders come in several designs, some with perch rings and trays and some without.

So the first thing you need to do when deciding on which types of feeders to use for your bird feeding station is to decide which species you want to attract to your yard. If you don’t know what birds live near you, check with your local Audubon Society. They should have a list of birds for your specific area.

Read up on the wild birds that live in your neck of the woods, or grasslands, or desert, or even in your city, and decide which species you want to watch, close up. Many songbirds prefer sunflower seed because of its high fat content. Sunflower seed bird feeders take advantage of this, offering you the biggest bang for your buck considering the number of different wild birds that will be attracted to these feeders.

In conclusion, having the right bird feeders and mounting them in the proper locations is essential for attracting the species you want to observe to your backyard. Sunflower seed bird feeders will attract a large variety of birds and should be one of your first choices for your feeding station. You will probably want to add other types of feeders to your yard also because the greater the variety, the more different species of birds you will attract.

Birds Choice Supper Dome Seed, Suet, and Mealworm Bird Feeder

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Features: Constructed out of high-impact polycarbonate. Removable coated-wire suet holders. Weather-resistant dome keeps the seed and suet dry and protects the birds while feeding. Dispense the type of seed, feed or … More >>

Birds Choice Supper Dome Seed, Suet, and Mealworm Bird Feeder

How to keep squirrels and mice away from a seed filled bird feeder?

I’ve got a bird feeder that I would like to put something above it (actually resting on the bird feeder) to keep squirrels and mice from eating from it.

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Gardman 20″ Copper Finish Giant Heavy Duty Seed Feeder

• Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
• Design is stylish and innovative. Satisfaction Ensured.
• Great Gift Idea.

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Gardman 20″ Copper Finish Giant Heavy Duty Seed Feeder

LANTERN SEED FEEDER

• All metal construction with pewter effect finish.
• Easy to disassemble for thorough cleaning.
• Full color, windowed retail box.
• Holds 0.64 quarts of seed.

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LANTERN SEED FEEDER

Varicraft AL2T Copper Decorative Copper Autumn Leaf Design Bird Feeder for Thistle Seed

• PVC tube style autumn leaf design bird feeder for thistle seed
• Features a metal roof and base with 1/4 thick, heavy-wall PVC 3-1/2 diameter x 15 tall seed tube
• Equipped with Lexan seed ports with stainless steel squirrel proof shields
• Stainless steel locking roof clips keep squirrels out
• Can be hung or mounted on a pole (pole not included)

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PVC tube style autumn leaf design bird feeder for thistle seed. Features a metal roof and base with 1/4 thick, heavy-wall PVC 3-1/2 diameter x 15 tall seed tube. Equipped with Lexan seed ports with stainless steel squir… More >>

Varicraft AL2T Copper Decorative Copper Autumn Leaf Design Bird Feeder for Thistle Seed

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