The secret to feeding the birds is going to the Wild Bird Center and buying Safflower seeds. They're in the Crossroads Shopping Center down from Best Buy next to Fantastic Sams Hair. I don't believe anyone else sells it locally, I think Amazon might have it. The seed is not liked by squirrels, black birds and we have never seen a rat in over 5 months of feeding the birds. This morning we saw a rabbit eating the seed on the ground. As far as I know, rabbits and rats are enemies, so to me that's another good sign. If you want song birds and none of the pests, then get Safflower seeds, don't confuse it with Sunflower seeds.
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