Will it attract chickadees? Is it appropriate foe sunflower seeds?
940231
Chickadees do come to this feeder-they are good customers, though goldfinches are the primary users. Sunflower seeds would not fit through the holes (haven't tried shelled sunflower seed bits, but I believe that nyger is the only seed for this feeder).
940232
Sorry about that, wrong feeder. That one (which looks just like one we have that is a bit larger around) is for Thistle or smaller.
940233
I think the holes will be too small for sunflower seeds. We find that it attracts all sorts of birds of small & medium sizes.
940234
I'm using it for thistle. I think the holes are too small for sunflower seeds unless they are out of the shells.
940235
Actually, what we use are black oil sunflower seeds. Definitely for Chickadees, one of my wife's favorite birds!
940236
I believe the holes are too small and it would not work for sunflower seeds even if they were out of the shells!
2206506
We have a lot of cardinals feeding on ours. We only use shelled sunflower seeds.
1608843
I am not sure about the sunflower hearts. In that feeder, I just used the Nijer thistle seed. There is a different Brome squirrel-buster feeder where the seeds drop down into a protected tray. This allows me to put in a mixture of seeds that attracts two kinds of finch, titmouse, small woodpeckers, chickadees, wrens, hatches and cardinals. They all feed together quite nicely.
1433173
I use oiled sunflower seed and it works great. For just plain millet - it might roll out, as the openings are fairly large and the seeds are pretty small. It should work for commercial mixed seed. It wouldn't work for nyjer (thistle)seed, as they are way too fine.
2071114
Yes, black oil sunflower seeds work fine. The birds have no problem getting the seeds through the opening.
1317399
I just got a typical bag of seed that also had a lot of sunflower seeds. The cardinals that came to my window seemed to eat those a lot. Good luck.
527277
Yes, they seem to have no problems accessing the seeds. Chickadees use it the most. Although, at this time of year the Feeder is not used as much as in the colder weather. So far not a single squirrel has found a way in - believe me, they have tried!!!!!!!!
891597
I had a small finch get it's head stuck in this feeder. I wouldn't recommend using it to attract small birds.
2191192
Not at all - I use a wild songbird mix that is mostly sunflower seeds in shell and have so many more birds around now. Have to fill it every couple of days. I swear the birds chirp at me when it's empty!
1954129
no, the openings are too big. does great with sunflower seed. allows the bird to pull one seed at a time.
2275557
Peanuts would be too large. Bird seed filters from the bottom of the feeder. Sunflower seed will fit through but that is as large as I would go with it.
1095236
What I would recommend is that you go to straight sunflower seeds, which birds also enjoy, and you won't have the corn mess. Wagner's also sells black sunflower seeds.
1106901
I have not noticed *any* birds attracted to this product. However, we have both suet and seed feeders in our yard, so the birds are well taken care of year-round, with the pigeons/doves groundfeeding beneath the seed-feeder
2275561
Peanuts are far to large....this is primarily for song birds....seed is the food of choice.
2191196
It might have taken a day or two but the birds love the feeder. I use black oil sunflower seeds and they gobble them up every day. Give it a little more time or maybe move it to a different location. I have two of them and they are in a small tree near the bird bath. Good luck I hope it works out for you.
1433174
Hi - you can use regular or mixed seed in this feeder. I use only sunflower seed, as I have a strong dislike of house sparrows and the regular feed attracts too many of them.Excellent feeder - very easy to dis-assemble and clean. Good luck.
216902
Since I mainly have Cardinals -- I just used sunflower seeds -- other birds like it also --