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BIRD
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FAVORITE FOODS
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TYPE OF FEEDER
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| American Goldfinch |
Thistle, hulled sunflower, sunflower, insects |
Thistle feeder, window feeder, tube feeder, and hanging
feeders |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
Sunflower, safflower, suet, peanuts, some thistle |
All types of feeders |
| Blue Jay |
Whole corn, striped sunflower, peanuts with or without the
shell |
Prefers ground, but will come to seed and suet feeders |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
White millet, cracked corn, hulled sunflower, peanuts |
On ground or low tray feeders |
| Downy Woodpecker |
Suet, peanuts, hulled sunflower, peanut butter, cracked corn |
Suet feeders, peanut feeders and hanging log feeders |
| Evening Grosbeak |
Sunflower, safflower, peanuts, apple seeds |
High post feeders and high hanging feeders |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
Suet, peanuts, hulled sunflower, peanut butter, cracked corn |
Suet feeders, peanut feeders and hanging log feeders |
| House Finch |
Sunflower, thistle, white millet, fruit, suet |
Thistle feeders, tube feeders, and ground feeders |
| House Sparrow |
White millet, cracked corn, hulled sunflower |
On ground, low tray feeders, and tube feeders with trays |
| Mourning Dove |
White millet, corn, safflower, rice, white bread |
On ground, will come to low ground and tray feeders |
| Northern Cardinal |
Sunflower, safflower, cracked corn, peanuts, white millet |
On the ground, low tray feeders, and hopper feeders |
| Northern Flicker |
Suet, ants, oranges, apple slices, corn, cherries, grapes |
Suet feeders on tree trunks, and log suet feeders |
| Pileated Woodpecker |
Suet, peanuts, cracked corn, ants, hamburger |
Suet feeders and log suet feeders |
| Purple Finch |
Sunflower, safflower, thistle, peanuts, suet, white millet |
High hopper feeders, hanging feeders and tube feeders |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Suet, cracked corn, peanuts, sunflower, raisins, apple slices |
Suet feeders, platform feeders, and post hopper feeders |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
Sunflower, suet, peanuts, melon seeds, insects |
Suet feeders, hanging feeders, and platform feeders |
| Tufted Titmouse |
Sunflower, suet, cornbread, cookie crumbs, nutmeats |
Small hanging feeders, log feeders, tray feeders, on ground |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
Sunflower, safflower, suet, peanuts, peanut butter |
Suet feeders, ground feeders, hopper feeders, peanut feeders |
