BIRDSEED FORMULATIONS FOR ATTRACTING DESIRABLE BIRDS FROM THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES
Birdseed blends are formulated to attract desirable birds that generally reside in the Southern Region and other similar regions of the United States. Such birdseed formulations may attract more birds than conventional black oil sunflower seeds alone or conventional birdseed mixes. In addition, such birdseed formulations also may generally attract more desirable birds than black oil sunflower seeds or conventional birdseed mixes, while attracting less undesirable birds.
1 . A birdseed formulation that attracts desirable birds in the Southern Region of the United States, said formulation comprising:
black oil sunflower, red millet, peanut hearts, white safflower, nutrassaff safflower, white millet, and sunflower chips.
2 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 10-20% black oil sunflower.
3 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 15-25% red millet.
4 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 5-15% peanut hearts.
5 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 2-8% white safflower.
6 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 10-20% nutrassaff safflower.
7 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 5-15% white millet.
8 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises 20-30% sunflower chips.
9 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said desirable birds are selected from the group comprising: finches, cardinals, chickadees, sparrows, orioles, woodpeckers, songbirds, and colorful or passerine birds.
10 . The birdseed formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation attracts more desirable birds than black oil sunflower seeds.
11 . A birdseed formulation that attracts desirable birds in the Southern Region of the United States, said formulation comprising:
10-20% black oil sunflower;
15-25% red millet;
5-15% peanut hearts;
2-8% white safflower;
10-20% nutrassaff safflower;
5-15% white millet; and
20-30% sunflower chips.
12 . The birdseed formulation of claim 11 , wherein said formulation attracts more desirable birds than black oil sunflower seeds.
13 . A birdseed formulation that attracts desirable birds in the Southern Region of the United States, said formulation comprising:
approximately 15% black oil sunflower;
approximately 20% red millet;
approximately 10% peanut hearts;
approximately 5% white safflower;
approximately 15% nutrassaff safflower;
approximately 10% white millet; and
approximately 25% sunflower chips.
14 . The birdseed formulation of claim 13 , wherein said formulation attracts more desirable birds than black oil sunflower seeds.
15 . The birdseed formulation of claim 13 , wherein said red millet provides color contrast in said formulation that attracts desirable birds.
16 . The birdseed formulation of claim 13 , wherein said peanut hearts, said red millet, and said white millet are relatively uniform in size and pattern which attracts small desirable birds.