[John_W]

Originally Posted by Henryk

John, do rats dislike them, too?

Safflower seeds: I've never seen a rat in 7 years in my cyv yard. Here's some tips that I use:

• Use a Seed Tray: Install a seed catcher tray on your feeder pole, to catch stray seeds and hulls that the birds drop as they eat.
• Clean Up: Use a broom to regularly sweep up seeds and hulls on the ground. You’ll miss out on ground feeding birds, but it’ll discourage rodents.
• Store Smart: Store your bird seed in airtight, watertight, rodent-proof containers away from where rodents live.
• Carry the container out to the bird feeder, rather than in your house or garage.
• Locate Feeders Away from House: If you have a choice, place your feeders closer to natural areas, rather than near your house.
• Mount your feeder on a pole so rodents can't get to them.

A little common sense goes a long way.