Supreme Blend wild bird food is an enticing mix designed to attract several different species of songbirds. Packed with premium ingredients like black oil sunflower seeds and safflower, this mix can be fed through any combination of hopper, platform and tube feeders for convenient feeding.
Avoid cheap filler seeds such as red milo in your bird food; these seeds are only eaten by non-native House Sparrows and may sprout up, creating an unsightly mess in the ground. Wagner’s Songbird Supreme does not contain this unnecessary filler material.
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Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds provide birds with the year-round energy they require for success, providing essential energy sources throughout their existence. Sunflower seeds also contain vitamin E – an important natural antioxidant essential for immune function and cell signaling as well as immunity. Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of copper, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus and selenium minerals as well.
Harvesting seeds from flower heads takes place when their backs turn brown, the petals begin to wither away, and they become plump and somewhat loose in appearance. You can collect these seeds with sharp scissors or pruners and store them in containers that can catch any loose ones.
Some people like to harvest sunflower seeds early and hang them upside-down until all the seeds have dried completely, which allows for easy removal from their hulls and storage in containers for later replanting or roasting. It is highly recommended that before drying for several hours or overnight using this method, that each seed be rinsed.
Peanuts
Peanuts are an excellent natural source of protein, fat and other essential nutrients, making them a favourite treat of backyard birds such as chickadees, woodpeckers and nuthatches. Peanuts also provide plenty of energy.
The Lyric Fine Tunes No Waste Mix is a filler-free premium wild bird seed blend designed to attract songbirds of all kinds to backyard feeders. Among its premium ingredients are black oil sunflower seeds rich in nutrients for larger-billed birds such as cardinals; peanuts for nut-eating birds like squirrels; and small grains such as white millet and Nyjer for finches and juncos.
This high-energy mix containing sunflower seeds, safflower and peanut bites will attract many songbirds to your feeders. Created to appeal to a range of species – woodpeckers, grosbeaks and titmice especially – this high-energy treat contains no fillers and works with almost all feeders.
Sunflower Hearts
Sunflower seeds are beloved among wild birds, making this combination particularly appealing to songbirds. Peanuts and other seeds also add some variety. By adding tree nut pieces as well, this mix becomes even more inviting for these delicate avian creatures.
Sunflower seed hulls tend to accumulate under feeders and require considerable effort and time for cleanup, which is why some bird lovers opt for “no mess” seed mixes that only contain hulled sunflower seeds – this can save time and effort when cleaning under feeders.
Wagner’s 62069 Nature’s Best Blend can help make feeding bird’s easier with tube, hopper or platform feeders. This special mix contains coarse sunflower hearts and chips, nyjer seeds, safflower seed, striped sunflower seeds, cracked corn and white millet for your feathered friends to enjoy!
Millet
Millet is an easily consumed seed for many species of birds, providing high caloric intake. Baby birds need something nutritious when weaning or molting, and millet provides this. Additionally, it’s an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and protein as well as being an ideal treat when sick or stressed birds require extra help to recover.
Other popular seeds for birds include safflower, peanut splits, medium cracked corn and tree nut pieces – these seeds are enjoyed by numerous bird species. Wheat-containing mixes should be avoided since it does not provide essential nutrition to birds and is often just used as filler to lower prices – however this cheap filler often lacks much value in terms of nutritional benefits for most bird species.
Suet blocks are an effective way of attracting woodpeckers, wrens, and chickadees. They can be placed either directly in a feeder, or placed inside net onion bags at ground level – particularly helpful during winter when energy stores may have depleted and migration is imminent.
