Thanks Charlie, will try that.
Been using straight sunflower seed ( plus suet).
On Jan 19, 2016 9:11 AM, "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Rick,
> Try switching to a mixture of Safflower and Thistle seeds. Most of the
> so-called bully birds don't like it. Same for squirrels, but they are
> easily thwarted by mixing red pepper with the seed mix. You can get it by
> the pound at Costco.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Good catch Jim!
> > We have been tormented with huge swarms of Blackbirds rapidly emptying
> our
> > platform feeders and squeezing out our Finch and Cardinal residents. I
> keep
> > trying to the BB away, but it's a full-time job. ;-(
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> > On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > > It was bright, but 20 deg F, when I filled the feeders this morning. I
> > > soon had a frenzy of hungry Finches.
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