5 pounds of Safflower Seed (wild bird seed) Squirrels and Grackles Avoid!

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5 pounds of Safflower Seed for Wild birds
High in protein, fat, and fiber that can provide superior nutrition to many different backyard birds.
black capped chickadees
Black-headed grosbeaks
bluejays
Carolina chickadees
Downy woodpeckers
Evening grosbeaks
Indigo buntings
mourning doves
northern cardinals
purple finches
Red-bellied woodpeckers
Rose-breasted grosbeaks
Tufted titmice
white breasted nuthatches
Other bird species may also sample safflower seeds if they are available, but the best feature of these seeds is not the birds that eat them, but the birds that won't. Safflower seeds have a bitter flavor and a different shape than other types of birdseed, and grackles, blackbirds, and european starlings will typically leave these seeds alone. This makes safflower an ideal addition to feeding stations where these "bully birds"  might dominate feeders. Many squirrels will also avoid safflower seed and will not disturb feeders where safflower is offered, though chipmunks have been known to prefer the seed. Baffles and other steps to squirrel proof a bird feeder are still wise precautions to prevent pests from taking advantage of the feeders.