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Heads up about that cheap birdseed mix from the grocery store
I just read a study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that found some budget mixes are over 50% filler like milo and wheat, which a lot of common backyard birds just won't eat. I checked my own bag and sure enough, the ground under my feeder was covered in wasted junk. Has anyone found a good, affordable brand that doesn't have all that filler?
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smith.anna7mo ago
But those fillers feed ground feeders like doves and sparrows... it's not all waste.
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leeshah7mo ago
Had the same issue with millet and corn taking over my yard. Switched to a no-waste mix last spring. The cleanup got way easier and I still see plenty of birds. They just eat everything now instead of kicking half of it to the ground.
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