Chapter
Feeders & Food
Choosing, filling and cleaning feeders, and which foods attract which birds.
- How to Clean a Bird Feeder (and How Often You Really Need To)Feeders & Food
A step-by-step routine for cleaning seed, suet and hummingbird feeders, how often to do it, the bleach ratio Cornell Lab recommends, and the signs of sick birds that mean you should take feeders down.
- Which Bird Seed Attracts Which Birds? A Feeder Food GuideFeeders & Food
Black-oil sunflower, nyjer, safflower, millet, suet, peanuts and more: which backyard birds each food attracts, which feeder it needs, and how to avoid paying for seed birds kick to the ground.