We've tried lots of mixes and now just get the straight sunflower seeds. All the big and little birds seem to like them best, and of course, the squirrels do. But maybe you will want to do something different, to attract the ones I don't get... I dunno. They've got a lot of options at the feed store, but I sortof have a bias against those that have a lot of millet (the little round seeds in the cheaper blends). I think they leave a lot of that on the ground.
We'll help if you want to set that thing up today, I think you'll want us with the ladder to pound it in somehow.
And we've got the two feeders you can have. I would pick up some suet and a suet cage, they love that.
And some thistle seed you can have. They didn't seem to go for it here, but they sure love it at dad's house. Maybe it's just the kind of birds I get under the trees that don't like it.
We'll see how things go this afternoon...if it isn't raining, maybe it'd be a good time to get it in the ground.
And I'll look for suet at the feed store in addition to the bird food - thanks! It's a good winter thing to feed...and then in summer I can switch to hanging a hummingbird feeder, maybe.