How Do You Feed Wild Birds Without Feeding Grackles?
Grackles and other larger “Nuisance” Birds often waste wild bird seed and chase away more desirable and colorful Songbirds. By trying these steps, a ‘Birder can enjoy more colorful Songbirds at their Bird Feeders How to Feed Wild Birds Without Feeding Grackles! Here are a few thoughts on feeding birds but discouraging grackles: Put Safflower Seed in your feeders – Chickadees and Titmice enjoy Safflower Seed, but most experts feel that Grackles do not. Cardinals like Safflower too. (TIP – Many “Birders” say that squirrels do not like Safflower, and are more likely to stay away from feeders filled with Safflower – some just mix Safflower in their regular mix and feel it thwarts squirrels from feeders as well!) Use Bird Feeders with a Squirrel Cage – Many great tube type feeders come with a squirrel cage around them to stop squirrels from getting to the feeder openings. These cages have wire openings large enough to fit most desirable songbirds, but are generally to small for a Grackle to
