EVERYTHING BACKYARD BIRDING & NATURE INSPIRED GIFTS
We offer a wide range of quality, Canadian grown & locally processed seed for feeding your backyard birds. Our main suppliers are Chin Ridge Seeds, Mill Creek Seed Co, and Mr. Bird.
Note: All seed & nuts are agricultural grade & are not sold for human consumption. Keep stored in a dry, cool space, preferably not in the house, in a heavy-duty plastic tub or steel can.
Our #1 seller!
Loved by ALL birds
Considered “The Perfect Birdseed” with the best nutrient profile
Out of the shell means the kernels will not sprout & there won’t be any shell mess!
Available in coarse, medium & fine. Coarse is our mainstay; medium chip is better in times of redpoll, pine siskin, & american goldfinch eruptions; fine requires a special feeder but will turn into cement in the elements if you don’t have dozens(!) of these finches necessitating daily feeder filling.
WASTE-FREE MIX features Black Oil Sunflower Kernels with peanuts, cranberries & suet nuggets added
Caution: Nuts can clog some small feeders
In-shell black-oil is enjoyed by: chickadees and nuthatches
Sparrows sometimes have difficulty opening the shells
Shells protect the seed from the weather, good for big feeders out at the cabin
We’ve noted some success with keeping the sparrows at bay as well (make sure they have a feeder with black-oil kernels or hulled millet …. do not mix or sparrows will make a mess)
The softer shell of this varietal allows it to be enjoyed by smaller birds like chickadees, house finches, nuthatches
GROUND-FEEDING / JUNCO MIX (In-store blend)
White & Red Millet, Black Oil, Striped, Milo
GOOD: MOUNTAIN MULTI MIX
Corn, Wheat, White & Gold Proso Millet, Striped Sunflower
BETTER: SONGBIRD MIX
Black Oil Sunflower, Canary, Canola, Corn, Striped, White and Red Millet
BEST: GOURMET FEEDER MIX (Great choice for country feeders w wide range of birds)
Black Oil Sunflower, Striped, Mixed Nuts, Nutrasaff, White Millet, Cracked Corn
Preferred by big birds: blue jays, woodpeckers
GOOD FOR GROUND FEEDING: Enjoyed by juncos & sparrows
WHITE MILLET: (caution: grows readily!)
HULLED MILLET: will not grow & is enjoyed by sparrows from hanging feeders
IN-SHELL PEANUTS: preferred by blue jays, magpies, and squirrels
We have always promoted roasted peanuts when in shell to extend shelf life, inhibit toxic mold growth, and for improved nutrition. Unfortunately, we are unable to source large bags of roasted peanuts at this time.
RAW IN-SHELL PEANUTS (We recommend roasting for 15min at 350F on a cookie sheet or in a roaster):
SHELL-REMOVED: preferred by chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers
Redskins
Skinless
Enjoyed by chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, and jays
Use in trays or nut feeders
Enjoyed by small finches (goldfinches, pine siskins, redpolls)
Pure Nyjer
50/50 Blend: Nyjer and fine chip sunflower
Finch Mix In-House Blend: Nyjer, Canola, Canary, White & Red Millet
Enjoyed by small finches (goldfinches, pine siskins, redpolls)
Canary Grass
Canola
Enjoyed by larger birds like blackbirds
Enjoyed by larger birds like grosbeaks
Cracked corn is enjoyed by ducks, geese and grouse
Whole corn is enjoyed by squirrels & blue-jays (especially in the fall)
Corn Cobs
Popular with ducks, geese, partridge, and bunnies
In-house blend of oats, barley, wheat & safflower
Best used as a treat (not a meal)/added to suet
Enjoyed by robins and bluebirds (avoid using loose during nesting season as fledglings cannot digest)
Freeze Dried Meal-worms
Soldier Fly Larvae (Stinky!)
Our #1 seller includes full size meal-worms that’s an absolute hit with the birds
Loved especially by the nut-eaters (chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers)
Suet is a good choice for year-round feeding: young chicks require high energy food sources for growth in the summer. In the depths of winter, fat is an important energy source for our resident birds.
Hot pepper suet deters the squirrels, as they have capsaicin receptors just like we do & they don’t like the heat!
* BIRDER’S DOZEN (Buy 12 get 1 more FREE ) on small suet squares, balls & tubes, as indicated (*):
Standard Squares (300g):
Specialty Formats included in Buy 12 get 1 more FREE:
OTHER FORMATS:
Large Suet Squares (3lb):
DELIVERY IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
EXCEPTIONS: WE ARE HAPPY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES WITHIN A 15 MINUTE RADIUS OF THE STORE