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Helpful Advice About Wild Bird Food

If you’ve just purchased a bird feeder for your backyard, you’ll need to find the right wild bird food to feed your feathered visitors. You may choose to make your own feed mixes from foods you have on hand, but many people find it easier to buy prepackaged blends that are just what the birds are looking for.

One company that has a terrific line of organic wild bird feed is known as Wild Wings. They only sell pesticide free seeds produced organically, so you know it’s completely safe and natural. Peanuts, sunflower seeds, and flax are part of their mix, and if you want to order special blends, you can contact the company for specialty blends to feed the birds that are common to your neighborhood. Feeders and gift sets are also available from the company, in case you need to purchase products for a fellow gardener, or want to buy a feeder that has already been built.

You can also check out Wildbirdsforever.com in order to find out more about wild bird food and the birdhouses that will be best for your backyard bird watching. They have some lovely double cage feeders, along with some interesting log feeders for setting out your bird feed. In addition to the nuts and seeds that are usually part of wild bird food, you can also find suet plugs for certain species of birds that eat meat.

If you want to make bird food yourself, you can try things like sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds to feed the birds. Avoid mixing the seeds with honey, however, because it will ferment and might spoil before it all gets consumed.

Some people even make their own suet, using beef fat molded into pucks that your birds can nibble on. If you have hummingbirds in your yard often, you can make some sugar water or gather some plant nectar for the birds to eat. For jaybirds, peanuts or peanut kernels are best, and pigeons and doves prefer to eat millet.

Learn about the different types of bird feeders that will attract birds to your yard, from decorative bird feeders to squirrel proof feeders, at the Outdoor Bird Feeders site.

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