By Slanted Light

Actually I buy the cheapest bird seed I don't give the birds and they seem to like it. I do have those bird feeders that automatically close if a squirrel hops on it. They also seem to work. The squirrels will eat under the bird feeders but no longer try to get to them. They can't jump from the fence onto the feeder. It's too far for them. They are very smart and will figure out how to eat no matter what! Good luck!