14 Common Wild Birds & Feeders to Attract Them
These are the most common Wild Birds that can be visiting your feeders. The pictures in this chart makes it easy to identify the birds and are shown as pairs of male and female versions if noticeably different. The Bird Names are shown next to them and Feeder Examples with their seed that they use. You can type in the exact Feeder Name in Search Bar above to go directly to them. By far Black Oil Sunflower Seeds attract the greatest variety of Songbirds and most all of the birds shown below prefer.
Choose the Seed And Bird Feeder That goes with it
A choice of feeders can depend on if using baffled poles like at Bird Feeder Poles. Their pole baffles can do the job of blocking Squirrels and Racoons thus making the feeders hung above them Squirrel Proof and Raccoon Proof. Which feeders to use also depends on how many hanger arms you have available. If there is only one hanger arm, use the most popular Sunflower Feeder. For two then a Sunflower Feeder and Thistle or Suet Feeder. If their are three then Sunflower Feeder, Thistle and a Suet Feeder and if four then all of these types. These can bring in an assortment of Wild Birds, but really its your personal preference.
Other Less Common Wild Birds
Other Wild Birds that may be seen include: Flickers, Blue Jays, Grosbeaks, Red House Finch, and House Sparrow. Some that might be considered less desirable are Grackles, Morning Doves, Starlings that can monopolize feeders.
