In 1998, the Wild Bird Feeding Industry trademarked “Nyjer” as the name for the birdseed. The seed is grown only in Africa, India and parts of Southeast Asia.

The Gray Bunny Metal Bird Feeder is a classic tube feeder that will work for nyjer and thistle seed blends as well as sunflowers and seed blends. It has space for four to eight birds.

Here's your guide to selecting and offering the feeder seeds that will attract the birds you want. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ... Thistle or nyjer.

Thistle seed: Small finches eat thistle seed, or nyjer. Thistle seed is best served in a special feeder – commonly a tube feeder or sock with tiny holes. Finches cling to the feeder and pull the ...

“Put out a thistle feeder, and wait a few days; they will find it,” he told me. On my next trip to the garden store, I purchased a finch feeder and a bag of tiny black nyjer thistle seeds.

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Sunflower seed (whole or shelled) attracts most birds including chickadee, nuthatches, titmouse, finches, sparrows, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, blue jay. Safflower seed will attract cardinal, grosbeaks, ...

For example, Nyjer/thistle seed is perfect for drawing goldfinches and pine siskins, while suet is an excellent, high-energy food that’s popular with woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees and others.

I don’t know if you’re feeding regular bird seed or nyjer seed, which often is called thistle seed. Nyjer seed is harvested and, if it’s coming from outside of the United States, which most ...