I really like birds. what are some things food. such as what seeds etc that i can use to attract native birds to my backyard?

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Just wild bird mix. You can pick up a bag at your local Wal Mart or feed store. This will usually attract most birds. Many birds like black oil sunflower seeds, others like millet or corn. Some birds will perch on birdfeeders, others prefer more of a "platform" to perch on, others prefer to feed on the ground. Orioles are attracted to fruits. Hummingbirds drink nectar, and special hummingbird feeders are available. For woodpeckers and nuthatches, you can get a suet feeder.

Black oil sunflower is number one. Nearly all feeder birds love these small sunflower seeds. Goldfinches, cardinals, evening grosbeaks, rose breasted grosbeaks, blue grosbeaks, indigo buntings, chickadees , titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers, jays, sparrows, towhees, juncos and doves all will gorge on them. Purple and house finches, too.

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There are tons of things that birds are attracted to. I would recommend just a regualr bird seed mix. The mixes usually include millet, cracked corn, and sunflower seeds. On the other hand, orioles and hummingbirds will probably not eat your seed. Hummingbirds like special nectar in special hummingbird feeders. Orioles are attracted to more colorful things, like fruit. Also, woodpeckers and nuthatches prefer suet blocks. Nuthatches will eat your seed if there is no suet (and they espacially like peanuts), but woodpeckers WILL NOT eat the seed you put out. Sunflower, safflower, thistle, and nyjer seeds are a big favorite of birds. Especially the smaller ones, like chickadees, titmice, finches, and sparrows. Also, as another food choice, you could put out bread. Bread doesn't hurt backyard birds, only ducks and geese.

Also, if you like bigger birds too, sometimes hawks visit bird feeders when there are tons of birds around to see if they can catch a quick snack in the confusion. With all the birds around, you can't blame it.

Summer is a good time to feed birds because you get to see many colorful and beautiful birds in your backyard. But winter is the best time to feed them. Food is scarce during winter, so more birds will come to your feeder, like doves, blue jays, cardianls, and the smaller birds.

Bird feeding can be irritaing, too. You must watch out for squirrels and grackles. We all know squirrels raid bird feeders. There are feeders that keep squirrels away. But did you know there are bird pests too? They're called grackles, and they swarm in flocks up north. The come in large quantities and eat large quantities of food. I usually scare them away when theyre all over my backyard.

OK, I think that's everything you need to know about bird feeding. Bye! =D