If you want to give your local birds the best feast possible, it might be ideal to invest in high-quality bird seed, which usually comes at a high price.

Some manufacturers bulk up their mixes with milo ... A $10 bag of pure sunflower seeds offers more actual bird food than a $15 bag of mixed seed filled with fillers they’ll reject.

Sunflower seed attracts a greater variety of birds than other foods ... by buying seed right after fall harvest, preferably in bulk. Store extra in a dry, cool place in a tight container ...

And, not only are they cheerful to look at, but they also produce edible seeds (for both humans and birds!) that make the ... shares how and when to harvest sunflower seeds. Mariah Henry, director ...

Some of these bulk seed blends also contain ... “Then you can switch back to black oil sunflower seeds for a good, high-quality blend.” How to attract winter birds? Lay out a buffet As feeders ...

It is sunflower season in the sunflower state and harvest is just around the corner, starting mid-September into October. As seed heads begin to ripen, protecting them from birds is essential.