Safflower Seed for Cardinals: Does It Actually Work Better Than Sunflower?
Northern Cardinals eat both sunflower and safflower seed. Black oil sunflower is usually the stronger all-around attraction, while safflower’s practical advantage is that some squirrels, starlings, House Sparrows, and other competing visitors are less interested in it. That makes safflower useful when the birds you want are being crowded out, but it is a deterrence … Read more