One of the most popular, and definitely the most beautiful visitor at the feeder. Found throughout the eastern United States and from Nebraska into Mexico. It does best in thick, shrubby growth, but is very adaptable and can be found in woodlands, brushy swamps and gardens. This bird eats some insects but prefers seeds, such as sunflower, millet, milo and safflower. Fruits and nuts are a treat.

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Songbird & Cardinal Blend, Premium No Waste and Wild Bird Food


 

A member of the Crow Family; a colorful backyard bird, very intelligent, powerfully and annoyingly noisy. Found throughout the eastern half of the United States and the Great Plains. In most areas, these birds are permanent residents. They eat just about anything, but prefer acorns, peanut pieces and sunflower.

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Sunflower Seed, Premium No Waste, and Fruit & Nut


 

Rich wine or raspberry red in color, Its beautiful songs in the springtime will delight you. Found in most of the lower 48 states. Very common to New Mexico, Arizona and west Texas. Quite adaptable to forest habitats, as well as plantations and backyards. Likes to eat millet, berries, safflower and sunflower.

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Wild Finch Blend, Fruit & Nut and Premium No Waste


 

Sure to capture your attention, sometimes called the wild canary. Delightful at the feeder, bouncy in flight, and a pleasure to listen to when in song. Extremely common in the lower 48 states. Adapts well to meadows, farmland, urban backyards, brushy fence rows and orchards. Very easy to please with Niger thistle seed, sunflower hearts, sunflower chips and millet.

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Wild Finch Blend, Thistle Seed and Premium No Waste


 

Small but fearless in the presence of people. Can be seen at feeders from Minnesota to Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee. Prefers farmsteads and woodlands, but will feed at residential backyards. Enjoys insects, suet and sunflower.

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Sunflower Seed, Songbird & Cardinal Blend (high sunflower content) and Fruit & Nut


 

 

A frequent visitors to backyard feeders and easy to please. Can become extremely tame. Ranges from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Oklahoma and Texas. Found in woodlands and tree-enhanced neighborhoods. Favorite seed is sunflower.

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Sunflower Seed and Songbird & Cardinal Blend (high sunflower content)



 

Stocky build, noisy and amazingly rich in color. A large member of the finch family and rather piggish at the feeder. Commonly found in the Pacific Northwest, and the Rocky Mountains into Mexico and at the Minnesota/Iowa border. Will eat sunflower, peanuts and safflower seeds from a large feeder or tray.

Suggested Audubon Park products:

Sunflower Seed, Fruit & Nut and Songbird & Cardinal Blend (high sunflower content)



 

 

More commonly known to feed from the ground. Its range extends across northern Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. Migrates to the southern states and northern Mexico, but not common to southern Florida. One of the most common winter birds under the feeder. Will eat insects, but fond of thistle and millet.

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Thistle Seed, Premium No Waste and Wild Bird Food



 

Famous for its upside-down pose. Found in the eastern United States, across the Great Plains and in the Rocky Mountains. It usually inhabits farms and urban backyards with mature trees. Suet is its preference, but it will eat sunflower, millet, safflower and peanuts.

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Premium No Waste, Sunflower Seed, and Wild Bird Food


 

A tiny brown bird that adds variety to your feeder. Found throughout much of northern Minnesota, but can be noted in most of North America. Likes coniferous forests, but can be discovered in groves or plantations where conifers grow. Prefers small seeds like Niger thistle, millet and sunflower chips.

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Thistle Seed, Wild Finch Blend and Premium No Waste


 

Sometimes called the red finch, but not to be mistaken for the purple finch. Color can range from orange to fire-engine red. Appearance in the Midwest is most common, but after being captured and turned loose in the East, the species has adapted well in the New York area, as well as in most of the eastern United States. Also found in midwestern states from Minnesota to Mississippi. At the feeder it will eat sunflower, millet, thistle and peanuts. It also enjoys berries.

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Wild Finch Blend, Thistle Seed and Fruit & Nut


 

 

Its color makes this bird easy to confuse with other birds. It stays with its kind as a family throughout the winter. A permanent resident of Texas, it has expanded into Minnesota. Its range extends east to Maine and southeast to Florida. This bird can be found in swampy or moist wooded areas and in shade trees. A frequent visitor at feeders and easy to attract if within the species range. Prefers sunflower and safflower seeds, but will also eat insects.

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Sunflower Seed, Songbird & Cardinal Blend (high sunflower content) and Premium No Waste


 

Its name describes its cooing calls. A regular resident from spring until fall. Common throughout the United States, although most migrate south. Can be found most anywhere from farm country to inner-city parks. Likes trees and shrubs, and prefers to eat from the ground. Enjoys eating sunflower and millet.

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Wild Bird Food, Premium No Waste and Sunflower Seed



 

Remarkably adaptable to most any climate. Don't let the small size fool you; this bird is known to aggressively attack songbirds, so it is not advisable to feed both types from your feeder. Widely spread throughout North America. Can be found in farm country, where livestock is associated. Drawn to feeders with small seeds, such as millet and cracked corn.

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Wild Bird Food and Premium No Waste



 

A faithful visitor to winter feeders. Most commonly noticed in the fall and winter and usually stays until spring. Found in southern parts of the United States. Winters its south to the Carolinas, Arkansas and California. Found in thickets, fields and weedy woodlands. Favorite seed is millet.

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Wild Bird Food, Premium No Waste and Sunflower Seed

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