 1.
Seed Tube or Hopper Feeder
Your first step to bird feeding success starts with a seed
tube or hopper-style feeder. These feeders are appealing to the widest
variety
of feeder birds. Seed tubes mimic the natural feeding positions of
birds in the wild, like Chickadees, as they sit on tree branches
and eat seeds. Hopper-style wooden feeders or trays offer plenty
of perching room with wide ledges for Cardinals, Jays, and other
larger birds to rest while eating.
For maximum results use both types of feeders. Feeders can be mounted
or hung using the wide range of Stokes Select® Accessories.
To keep squirrels off feeders, mount feeders on a Stokes Select® Bird
Feeder Pole with a Stokes Select® Squirrel Baffle, or use the
Stokes Select® Squirrel-Proof Tube Feeder. Try offering Stokes
Select® Safflower Seed in a Tube feeder, squirrels usually don’t
eat it. You can divert squirrels away from bird feeders by offering
them Stokes Select® Critter Snack Select mix in a Stokes Select® Squirrel
Lunch Box.
Fill the seed tube and hopper feeders with sunflower seed or
seed premium blend seed mixes. Look for mixes that contain
sunflower because it is one of the most
preferred seeds of feeder birds.
Stokes Select® Feeders to use:
- Seed Tube Feeder
- Squirrel-Proof Tube Feeder
- Small Hopper Feeder
- Large Hopper Feeder with Suet Holders
- Peanut and Sunflower Feeder
- 3 In 1 Platform Feeder
Stokes Select® Seeds to use:
- Premium Black Oil Sunflower
- Premium Sunflower Chips
- Cardinal Songbird Select
- No Waste Select
- Nut & Fruit Select
- Premium Safflower Seed
- Western Birds Select
- Wild Bird Food Select
Return to Top  2. Finch Tube Feeder
Your second step to bird feeding success is to
use a finch tube feeder. The finch tube feeder properly holds
the types of seed that finches
love best - thistle or finch mixes. Finch tube feeders have tiny
holes perfect for dispersing these smaller seeds. The innovative
Stokes Select® Finch Tube Feeder has three feeding holes per
perch. In case one hole gets clogged, the finches have their choice
of holes to feed from. This feeder dispenses seed more easily and
quickly. Goldfinches, House Finches, and Purple Finches will flock
to these feeders designed just for them.
Stokes Select® Feeder to use:
Stokes Select® Seed to use:
- Thistle (Nyjer®) Select
- Finch Select
- Nyjer® Plus (Thistle plus Sunflower)
Return to Top  3. Suet Feeder
Your third step to bird feeding success involves a suet feeder.
Suet feeders are one of the best ways to attract those
entertaining feeder
birds - the Woodpeckers. Woodpeckers love suet, a high
fat, energy-packed food. Woodpeckers can easily cling to the
wire cage of a suet
feeder and peck at the suet cake. Other feeder species,
like Chickadees, Titmice, and Nuthatches also enjoy suet. Even
more
unusual feeder
birds like Bluebirds, Mockingbirds and Carolina Wrens
may be attracted
to suet mixes, especially mixes that contain berries.
Try our Stokes Select® Double Suet Feeder, which holds two
suet cakes and gives birds a choice between two flavors of suet.
The larger size
of this
feeder allows several birds to feed at once.
Stokes Select® Feeder to use:
- Double Suet Feeder
- Large Hopper Feeder with Suet Holders
Stokes Select® Suet to use:
- Berry Suet
- High Energy Suet
- Peanut Suet
- Woodpecker Suet
Return to Top  4. Water
The fourth step to bird feeding success is to offer birds
water. All birds need water for drinking
and bathing. By offering
fresh, clean water you help birds quench
their thirst and keep their
feathers in good, clean condition.
Not only does water attract common feeder
birds, but water also attracts exciting
bird species that do not come to seed feeders, such as Wood
Thrushes, Catbirds,
Vireos, and Scarlet Tanagers. In arid
regions of the country, using bird
baths
is one of the best ways to attract
birds.
The Stokes Select® Clamp-On Bird Bath easily attaches to any
deck to bring birds close. Its no-slip surface and gradually-sloping
bathing area make it universally appealing to birds. For outstanding
results, use the Stokes Select® Bird Bath Water Dripper with
the Stokes Select® Clamp-On Bird Bath. The sound
of dripping water instinctively signals to birds that
a clean water source
is near, luring them to your bird bath like a magnet.
Stokes Select® Products to use:
- Stokes Select® Clamp-On Bird Bath
- Stokes Select® Bird Bath Water Dripper
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