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sunflower seeds

9 years ago

I grew huge SF this yr. and laid the seeds in the sun to dry for a few days them put in metal container.
I've tried feeding them to the birds but the won't eat them.
Why? I didn't roast them or put any chemicals on them.
I thought I was being so smart to have seeds all winter for them. Bummer!
Thanks for any feedback.

Comments (2)

birding_nut
9 years ago
If they are the very large seeds (gray-striped or black-white striped variety), very few birds will eat them because they are too hard to open. The exception would be cardinals, grosbeaks and jays. Most of the smaller feeder birds, finches, chickadees, nuthatches, sparrows, etc, can only successfully open the smaller all black, black-oil sunflower seeds. That may be the problem.

BN
sorie6 zone 6b
Original Author
9 years ago
Ok thanks I never knew that. Guess I will have to shell them for them!!
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