Winter Feeding
When you start feeding birds during the fall it is desirable to continue throughout the winter. Birds may become stressed during really severe winter weather, especially when ice or snow covers their natural food. If you suddenly stop feeding under these conditions, birds may be exposed to unnecessary hardship. Offered in proper feeders, Blue Seal Wild Bird Feeds will attract the following birds:

Nature's Choice - all the "beautiful songbirds" you like to see around your feeder.
Concerto - a broad spectrum of songbirds but is specifically unattractive to blackbirds.
Song Maker Supreme - woodland dwelling birds such as chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, tufted titmice, and tree sparrows.
Song Maker - birds preferring brushy areas such as song sparrows, cowbirds, and purple finches.
Birder's Secret Blends - specialized mixes for feeding specific species such as woodpeckers, finches, cardinals, and more.

Other birds such as blue jays, grackles, starlings, and pheasant also eat Blue Seal Wild Bird Feeds. In order to keep them off your feeder, scatter a good supply of Scratch Feed or Coarse Cracked Corn on the ground and it should keep them away. This applies to squirrels and chipmunks too. The large particles in Scratch Feed or Coarse Cracked Corn are particularly relished by the larger wild birds and animals. Fine Cracked Corn is excellent for blending with other wild bird seeds or with sunflower seeds.

Sunflower Seeds will attract the broadest variety of birds...We carry Grey Striped in 25 lb. and 50 lb. bags, as well as Black Oil in 20 lb. and 40 lb. bags, sunflower chips, nyjer seed, and much more. For feeding variety, also try placing high-energy or flavored Suet near a feeder.

Summer Feeding
You can enjoy feeding wild birds throughout the summer. In addition to the regular year-round species, you will see at close range many birds which are summer residents only. Summer feeding will not cause the birds to neglect their normal insect diet. Their strong natural instinct is to catch insects in abundance, especially to feed the nestlings. A bird bath filled with fresh, clean water is a must. Locate it near shrubbery or evergreens where the birds can dry and preen themselves in a protective environment.

The suggested feeding program above is intended solely as a guide. The variables of management, environment, and breed may dictate changes in the birds' requirements.

Blue Seal also offers:
Peanut Hearts
Nyjer Seed
Scratch Feed
Coarse or Fine Cracked Corn
White Millet
Safflower
Medium Sunflower Chips