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Bird	Food Preference	Feeder	ACE Suggested Food
Nothern Cardinal	Sunflower, safflower, peanuts, insects, cracked corn, white millet, white bread, melon seeds, raisins	Prefers the ground and low tray or post feeders, will come to a tube feeder with a tray	Kaytee Cardinals, Kaytee Birders’ Blend, LYRIC Cardinal Wild Bird Food, Kaytee Wild Bird Food
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak	Sunflower, safflower, grape jelly, sugar water, insects, peanut hearts, raisins	Tray and post feeders, hanging feeders with perches, tube feeders with trays	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Nutty Nugget Blend
Indigo Bunting	Red and white millet, chopped peanuts, pecan meats, insects, thistle seed	Prefers the ground; will come to tray, hanging feeders	Kaytee Cracked Corn, Kaytee Nyjer Seed, Kaytee Finch Feeder, Kaytee Wild Finches, Kaytee Waste Free
Evening Grosbeak	Sunflower, safflower, insects, apple seeds, peanuts, wheat, sorghum, melon seeds	High post, hanging and tube feeders	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Safflower Seed, Kaytee Songbirds, Kaytee Birder’s Blend
Purple Finch	Sunflower, afflower, thistle, insects, peanuts, suet mixtures, white and red millet	High post, hanging and tube feeders	Kaytee Wild Finches, Kaytee Birder’s Blend, Kaytee Waste Free, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend, LYRIC Finch Wild Bird Food
House Finch	Sunflower, thistle, white millet, fruits, nutmeats, insects, suet and suet mixtures	Thistle, tube post and window feeders, the ground	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Wild Finches, Kaytee Birders' Blend, Kaytee Waste Free, LYRICFinch Wild Bird Food
Pine Grosbeak	Mountain ash berries, cranberries, pine seeds, sunflower, apple slices, samaras of ash and maple, insects	Feed must be out in the open on the ground or in a tray	Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Safflower Seed, Kaytee Songbirds
Common Redpoll	Hulled sunflower, thistle, suet, insects, white bread	Post, hanging, tube, thistle and window feeders, the ground	Kaytee Nyjer Seed, Kaytee Finch Feeder, Kaytee Wild Finches, Kaytee Wild Cardinals, LYRICFinch Wild Bird Food
Pine Siskin	Thistle, hulled sunflower, white millet, insects, ashes, salt	Tube, thistle, window and post feeders	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Nyjer Seed, Kaytee Finch Feeder, Kaytee Wild Finches, LYRICFinch Wild Bird Food
American Goldfinch	Thistle, hulled sunflower, sunflower, insects, weed seeds, cracked nutmeats	Thistle, window, tube, post and hanging feeders	Kaytee Sunflower Hearts & Chips, Kaytee Nyjer Seed, LYRICFinch Wild Bird Food
White-Winged and Red Crossbill	Sunflower, thistle, nutmeats, pine seeds, insects, salt, doughnuts	Thistle, post, hanging and tube feeders, the ground	Kaytee Birders' Blend, Kaytee Chickadee & Nuthatch, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend, Kaytee Nut & Raisin Blend, Kaytee Songbirds
Common Crow	Corn, suet, white bread, meat scraps, grain, eggs and young of other birds, carrion, insects	Suet feeders, low feeders, the ground
Black-capped Chickadee	Sunflower, safflower, suet and suet mixtures, peanuts, thistle, peanut butter, insects, sugar water, pie crust	All types of feeders, the ground	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, Kaytee Sunflower Hearts & Chips, LYRIC^®Chickadee Wild Bird Food
Tufted Titmouse	Sunflower, suet and suet mixtures, nutmeats, baked goods, cornbread, cookie crumbs, insects, sugar water	Prefers small hanging and log feeders, tray and hummingbird feeders, the ground	Kaytee Songbirds^™, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend^™, LYRIC^®Chickadee Wild Bird Food
White-breasted Nuthatch	Sunflower, safflower, suet and suet mixtures, peanuts, peanut butter, insects, pumpkin seeds	Almost all feeders, including suet, ground, hanging, post, window and peanut feeders	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Birders' Blend, Kaytee Waste Free, LYRIC^®Chickadee Wild Bird Food
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sunflower, suet and suet mixtures, peanuts, nutmeats, melon seeds, pine seeds, insects	Suet , peanut, hanging and platform feeders	Kaytee Birders' Blend, Kaytee Waste Free, Kaytee Nutty Nugget Blend, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend^™, LYRIC^®Chickadee Wild Bird Food
Brown Creeper	Suet and suet mixtures, peanut butter, peanut hearts, insects, boiled potato	Feed should be placed in bark crevices
Gray Catbird	Raisins, currants, peanut butter, insects, banana, peanuts, cottage cheese, apples, jelly, suet	Suet, tray, hanging and hummingbird feeders, the ground
Brown Thrasher	Cracked corn, suet and suet mixtures, raisins, peanuts, white bread, sunflower, doughnuts, orange halves, white and red millet, insects, cornbread	Prefers the ground, but will also come to low tray or platform feeders.
American Robin	Worms, insects, apple slices, raisins, grapes, raspberries, bread, cherries, cottage cheese, cooked spaghetti, strawberries	The ground, low post or tray feeders (if it comes at all)
Eastern Bluebird	Peanuts, pecan meats, suet and suet mixtures, white bread, raisins, cornbread, insects, baked apple, berries, cottage cheese	Suet, window, tray and post feeders; some hanging feeders
Golden-crowned Kinglet & Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Suet and suet mixtures, insects, peanut butter, cracked corn, doughnuts, cornbread	Almost any type of feeder
Cedar Waxwing	Insects, berries, raisins, apple slices	Tray feeder (if it comes at all)
European Starling	Suet and suet mixtures, white bread, peanuts, peanut butter, cracked corn, hulled sunflower, cheese, insects, apples. Baked goods	Almost any type of feeder
Orange-crowned, Cape May, Yellow-rumped, Pine Warblers	Sugar water, suet and suet mixtures, peanut butter, chopped nutmeats, insects, grape jelly, peanuts, orange and apple halves, baked goods, raisins, cornmeal	Tray, post, suet, hummingbird and small hanging feeders
House Sparrow	Hulled sunflower, cracked corn, white and red millet, insects, wheat	Prefers the ground, will come to low tray feeders or tube feeders with trays	Kaytee Wild Bird Food
Eastern & Western Meadowlark	White millet, cracked corn, sunflower, wheat, oats, barley, insects, sorghum	Rarely attracted to feeders, but may visit feed spread on the ground or in slight elevated tray feeders
Red-winged Blackbird	Insects, cracked corn, white millet, sunflower, white bread, rice, thistle, safflower	Prefers the ground; has learned to use most feeders
Northern Oriole	Insects, fruits, nectar, grape jelly, white and red millet, orange halves, grapes, cooked raisins, sugar water (four parts water, one part sugar)	Oriole and jelly feeders, hummingbird feeders with bee guards removed	Kaytee Songbirds^™
Common Grackle	Sunflower, peanuts, white bread, corn, wheat, oats, barley, white and red millet, suet, insects, grubs	Hanging, post and tray feeders, the ground
Brown-headed Cowbird	Cracked corn, rice, white millet, sunflower, peanuts, cornbread, white bread, insects, sorghum, pecan meats	On the ground in the open; large, open tray feeders, small hanging feeders
Scarlet Tanager	Sliced apple, banana, cherries, sugar water, jelly, raisins, suet, cornbread, pie crust, white and brown sugar, insects	Tray, suet, hummingbird and window (tray) feeders, the ground	Kaytee Songbirds
Rufous-Sided Towhee	Sunflower, white and red millet, thistle, rolled oats, grapes, barley, white bread, insects, suet and suet mixtures	Prefers the ground near brush or a brush pile, tray on low posts	Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Cracked Corn, LYRICSnowbird Wild Bird Food
Dark-Eyed Junco	White and red millet, cracked corn, hulled sunflower, insects, white bread, peanuts, Sorghum	Loves the ground, but also likes low tray feeders	Kaytee Sunflower Hearts & Chips, Kaytee Waste Free, Kaytee Nut & Raisin Blend, LYRICSnowbird Wild Bird Food
American Tree Sparrow	Hulled sunflower, white millet, white bread, insects, cracked corn	Prefers the ground, also likes open tray, post hangers, some hanging feeders with trays	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, Kaytee Songbirds, Kaytee Waste Free, LYRIC Supreme Wild Bird Food
Chipping Sparrow	Insects, cornbread, hulled sunflower, peanut hearts, white bread, cracker crumbs, bakery products, grass seeds white and red millet	Prefers the ground, but will also visit low tray feeders	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, LYRIC Supreme Wild Bird Food
White-Throated/ White-Crowned Sparrow	White and red millet, cracked corn, hulled sunflower, thistle, insects, peanut hearts, white bread	Prefers the ground, but will visit low tray feeders	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, LYRICSnowbird Wild Bird Food
Fox Sparrow	Sunflower, white millet, suet, doughnuts, white bread, cracked corn, insects	Almost always feeds on the ground	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, LYRIC Supreme Wild Bird Food
Song Sparrow	Sunflower, sorghum, white millet, thistle, peanut hearts, walnut meats, white bread, insects	Prefers the ground, but will also visit low tray feeders	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, LYRICSnowbird Wild Bird Food
Ring-Necked Pheasant	Corn, sunflower, wheat, safflower, oats, barley, sorghum, insects	Feed should be thrown on the ground or in an area clear of snow
Ducks & Geese	Corn, wheat, acorns, pond weeds, insects, bread	Feed should be placed on the ground
Purple Martin, Tree & Barn Swallow	Flying insects, hicken eggshells (crushed)	Place the egg shells on the ground or in an open tray feeder	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, Kaytee Songbirds, Kaytee Waste Free
Mourning Dove	Cracked corn, white and red millet, safflower, thistle, wheat	Prefers the ground, will come to low tray/post feeders	Kaytee Cracked Corn, LYRICSnowbird Wild Bird Food
Rock Dove	White bread, corn, white and red millet, rice, grain	Low tray feeders, the ground	Kaytee Wild Bird Food, Kaytee Premium Black Oil Sunflower, Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Safflower Seed, LYRIC Supreme Wild Bird Food
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird	Flower nectar, insects, sugar water (four parts water, one part sugar)	Hanging and window hummingbird feeders
Northern Flicker	Suet, fat mixtures, meat scraps, ants, cracked walnuts and pecans, orange and apple slices, corn, cherries, grapes, white bread	Suet feeders which are attached to tree trunks, log and hanging feeders
Pileated Woodpecker	Suet and suet mixtures, peanuts, cracked corn, insects, ants, hamburger	Suet and tray feeders fastened to tree trunks	Kaytee Cracked Corn, Kaytee Woodpeckers, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend, LYRICWoodpecker Wild Bird Food
Red-Bellied Woodpecker	Suet and suet mixtures, cheese, raisins, cracked corn, peanuts, sunflower, orange and apple halves, sugar water, insects.	Suet, platform, post, hanging and hummingbird feeders	Kaytee Cracked Corn, Kaytee Woodpeckers, LYRICWoodpecker Wild Bird Food
Red-Headed Woodpecker	Sunflower, cracked corn, raisins, bread, nutmeats, suet, insects, sugar water	Suet, log and tray feeders, the ground	Kaytee Songbirds, Kaytee Woodpeckers, Kaytee Nutty Nugget Blend, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend, LYRICWoodpecker Wild Bird Food
Yellow-Bellied Woodpecker	Suet and suet mixtures, grape jelly, doughnuts, insects, sugar water	Suet and hummingbird feeders, hanging log feeders, small tray feeders	Kaytee Woodpeckers, Kaytee Nutty Nugget Blend, Kaytee Nut & Berry Blend, LYRICWoodpecker Wild Bird Food
Downy and Hairy Woodpecker	Insects, suet and suet mixtures, peanuts, hulled sunflower, peanut butter, cracked corn, coconut, fats, nutmeats, cheese	Suet, peanut and post feeders, hanging log feeders	Kaytee Cracked Corn, Kaytee Songbirds, Kaytee Woodpeckers, LYRICWoodpecker Wild Bird Food
Gray Jay	Table scraps, bread, suet and suet mixtures, cooked oatmeal, crackers, fat mixtures, banana, grapes, insects	No preference, it will take food wherever it is placed	Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Safflower Seed, Kaytee Cracked Corn, LYRICCardinal Wild Bird Food
Blue Jay	Insects, whole corn, sunflower, suet and suet mixtures, peanuts (with or without shell), young birds, cracked nutmeats	Prefers the ground, but will come to almost any seed or suet feeder	Kaytee Striped Sunflower Seed, Kaytee Songbirds, LYRICCardinal Wild Bird Food

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