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Gazebo Bird Feeders

It is said that not all bird seeds are good for different varieties of birds so here we try to provide a glimpse on what type of seed that you must have in your gazebo bird feeders. Though it is a good idea to create a mix first from a little of something from below to find the types of local birds within the area that might be attracted to your birds feeder. After awhile, you will find which seeds are constantly consumed up so you will know what to buy in large amounts for the future.

Let us start with the basic seeds that most wild birds go after – black oil sunflower seeds and safflower seeds. These type of seeds attracts a fairly wide variety of birds in any backyard. Fill up your gazebo-like duncraft bird feeders with such and you will see cardinals, chickadees, goldfinches and jays in your yard.

Striped sunflower seeds will attract almost the same bird species as that of black oil but it seems that birds much prefer the latter. Hulled shelled sunflower chips are favorites of woodpeckers, mockingbirds and sparrows. Thistle or nyjer seeds in your gazebo bird feeders will most likely grab the attention of house finches and purple finches.

If your birds feeder contains millet, it will surely attract juncos, quails, and sparrows. If you put cracked corn in your duncraft bird feeders, it will most likely catch the eye of jays, pheasants and doves. Nuts and peanuts mixes are desired by wrens, nuthatches and thrashers.

Typical gazebo bird feeders you may have in your backyard

Suet provides the much needed fats and protein for the birds. You can create and put some in your gazebo bird feeders and watch bluebirds, woodpeckers and mockingbirds flock toward it. Other insect-eating birds are also attracted to suet.

Of course, how can you forget your classroom days when you were taught that meal worms are very much loved by wild birds? You can easily buy meal worms in pet stores at affordable prices. In addition, worms provide a good source of nutrients especially to newborn hatchlings.

Nectars are another type of food that you can offer to wild birds. However, nectars needed to be handled a bit different from seeds. There are specially-designed nectar dispensers that stand as birds feeder to orioles and hummingbirds.

You might also want to purchase packaged wild bird mixes which is ideal if your gazebo bird feeders have wide platform base. The reason is that birds will probably sift through the mixture which calls for a much greater space. The last thing that you want is to find your feeders empty because a lot of the seeds in it has fallen into the ground rather than eaten by birds.

Fruits such as apples, bananas and melons are also another healthy alternative for bird seeds. You can also place berries and raisins on your feeders. Birds like orioles will surely find your feeders sooner than you expected.

In summary, if you already know what types of birds are in your area, then it will be much easier for you to decide what kind of food to offer. But if this is your first time to own gazebo bird feeders, it will not hurt to do some kind of trial and error experiment. This way, you can also decide which type of birds you would like to feed in the long run.