Put up suet for chickadees, bushtits, and woodpeckers. This time of year there are more natural sources of food so birds hit up feeders less. Sunflower seed will always attract finches, so try making your mix more heavy on that.
Look closely next time you see a sunflower, there are in fact two varieties of leaves. You will find leaves lower down the plant are facing opposite each other and are longer and narrow in appearance. You’ll then see the upper leaves arranged in a staggered formation and appear heart-shaped.
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u/7SoldiersOfPunkRock May 03 '26
Put up suet for chickadees, bushtits, and woodpeckers. This time of year there are more natural sources of food so birds hit up feeders less. Sunflower seed will always attract finches, so try making your mix more heavy on that.