Many of your favorite birds will enjoy safflower yet blackbirds grackles and squirrels typically dont. Many backyard birders like using the wire mesh style feeders as in the video below that are for sunflower seeds too.
If you are looking to be more exclusive with your bird feeding safflower may be the solution for you.
What birds eat safflower seeds. Also feed on these bitter seeds which the larger aggressive species detest. Their favorite is sunflowers but they will peck and eat some smaller seeds too. Some bird with thinner smaller beaks cant crack larger seeds but the ones like cardinals can and their beaks are made to do this.
Safflower has a thick shell hard for some birds to crack open but is a favorite among cardinals. Finches feeding on safflower seed at nono no plasticno wood bird feeder you can offer safflower seeds in hopper tube or platform feeders. According to some sources house sparrows european starlings and squirrels dont like safflower but in some areas seem to have developed a taste for it.
Different birdseed mixtures have different proportions of safflower seeds. The list of birds which eat safflower seeds is topped by the cardinals crested thick billed north american birds. Some grosbeaks chickadees doves and native sparrows also eat it.
It is a favorite among cardinals. Other birds that eat safflower seeds include doves sparrows grosbeaks and chickadees. Bird species that regularly feed on safflower seeds include.
Which birds regularly eat safflower seeds. Here are some birds known to enjoy safflower seed. Other than these bright red birds songbirds like chickadees titmice grosbeaks buntings nuthatches etc.
Safflower seeds have a thick shell hard for some birds to crack open. Some grosbeaks chickadees doves and native sparrows also eat it.
