Feeding wild birds has become an increasingly popular pastime among many Americans, driving up demand for related products such as packaged seeds and suet, feeders and houses.
Lyric Delite No Waste Mix attracts woodpeckers and other high-energy birds with its combination of shelled peanuts, sunflower kernels, tree nuts, and dried fruits – the mix has low filler levels to make cleanup simpler.
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Basic Seed Blends
Seed blends are nutrient-rich blends of seeds packed with minerals, plant-based proteins and healthy fats that make the perfect additions to smoothies, salads and meals.
Food plot seed blends provide wildlife with nutritious forage that is easily planted. This mixture includes soy beans and sunflowers, along with red clover and crimson clover plants to improve soil quality.
These nutritious seeds are vegan- and vegetarian-friendly, Kosher, and halal certified and packed with essential fatty acids, fiber and protein to support heart health, regulate healthy blood sugar levels and increase energy. In addition, they’re gluten- and grain-free to ensure digestive wellbeing – and suitable for broadcast or no-till sowing methods in a range of planting situations.
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are one of the most beloved bird seed options and can be found in numerous seed mixes. Black oil sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus) tend to attract the greatest diversity of wildlife species and are an integral component of many American feeders.
Seeds contain high concentrations of fat, providing energy for wildlife such as squirrels. Furthermore, these seeds also provide protein, calcium, phosphorous, vitamins B-complex and E, potassium iron as well as other important nutrients.
Seeds designed for birds often need to be cracked open in order to give the birds easier access. Unfortunately, this creates an unsightly mess under or around feeders as well as lightweight chaff that blows away more quickly than desired. Many birders prefer offering hulled or sunflower chip seed instead in order to minimize this mess while increasing nutritional benefits for their birds.
Sunflowers are relatively straightforward plants to cultivate and are an ideal addition to wildflower and pollinator gardens. Just ensure the seeds have sunlight throughout their growth process and water the soil weekly with an inch or two of rain or irrigation water – both are surefire ways of creating stunning displays!
Non-Food Products
Attracting wildlife into your garden is an effective way of controlling pests while creating visual interest and adding visual interest. At Ace Bird Feeders we have everything you need for creating a thriving ecosystem in your yard; high-quality food plus feeders and accessories will help create the optimal conditions.
At Bird World we stock an assortment of seed blends that attract finches and cardinals as well as premium white millet (favorite of ground-feeding birds such as doves and towhees) and premium white millet. Suet is another high-energy option designed to draw woodpeckers and nuthatches; peanuts and hummingbird nectar will attract even more species! For additional variety we also have decorative feeders and baths such as deck-mounted water dispensers to window bird baths as well as blank paint-your-own bird houses – our birding products and supplies include decorative feeders and baths as well as blank paint-yourself bird houses!
Europe
Europe is home to an abundance of biodiversity, including many wild birds. Unfortunately, wild bird populations have been on a decline for several decades in many European countries due to habitat loss, fragmentation, intensive agriculture, forestry practices, pollution and inadequate building designs; further contributing factors include unsustainable hunting practices.
Backyard bird feeding has become an increasingly popular pastime across Europe, driving growth in the market for wild bird products. This trend is expected to continue as people become more concerned with protecting wild bird populations while technological innovations further fuel this growth in sales of these products.
The Birds Directive mandates EU Member States to protect wild bird species and their habitats. Their duty includes maintaining, conserving and restoring them taking into account economic, social and cultural considerations as well as geographical features of each area impacted. As part of its implementation plan for Birds Directive implementation there have been 5400 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) identified across Europe – this directive prohibits keeping and selling of wild birds altogether.
