Bird Seed Ornaments #chewyinfluencer

I love birds and while I can't say that I am an ornithophile, I can tell you that I am enamored by their chitter chatter, their energy and their ability to fly off in milliseconds!  I have a tiny backyard, but I have dedicated a portion of it to a Missouri wildflower garden, just for the birds and butterflies.

Even though I don't cut back the wildflower garden until spring, there isn't enough food there to help my birds survive the winter. I have to supplement and this is how I do it.  I buy Kaytee Basic Blend Wild Bird Food by the bulk from Chewy.com.

I received this birdseed from Chewy.com for free in exchange for my honest feedback.

Here's a bit about the seed:

Kaytee Basic Blend Wild Bird Food is an everyday favorite for both bird-watchers and wild birds. This classic food includes a number of different grains to attract a wide variety of birds throughout the seasons. It’s been a mainstay in backyard feeders and is suggested for use in hopper, large-tube and covered fly-through feeders.

Key Benefits

• Basic wild bird food blend attracts a wide variety of wild backyard birds like Chickadees, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Pine Siskins and more.
• A distinctive blend of grains, corn, stripped sunflower seeds and black oil
• Added supplements such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D3 and Calcium Carbonate help wild birds with the stresses brought on by winter, breeding and migration
• Great for year round feeding and all seasons
• Seed mix is perfect for use in a hopper, large-tube or covered fly-through feeders

Precautions

Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts. Not intended for human consumption.

If you've been a reader for a while, you know I love Chewy.com. Well, actually my boys love Chewy!  The three of them know a Chewy box and boy were they disappointed with my last one, as it contained only birdseed!  I'm going to have to remember to include a treat with my seed!

The easy thing to do is to put the seed in a bird feeder and call it a day.  However, I don't like all the leftover seed waste in my garden nor do I like the little plants that sprout from the seeds that are kicked aside. When I had a long driveway, I used to throw the seed on the driveway and watch the bird devour it!  However, I don't like all the leftover seed waste in my garden nor do I like the little plants that sprout from the seeds that are kicked aside.

What I do to help this is to make these darling feeders for my trees.  It is super simple and I will share with you how I do it.

You'll need

2 packets of plain gelatin
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c hot water
2 1/2 c bird seed

Bloom the gelatin. (That means to dissolve the gelatin in the cold water, wait a minute or two, then add the hot water.)  In a large bowl, transfer the gelatin and add the bird seed.  Stir until all the bird seed is coated.  Depending on the size of your seeds, you may need to add more.  Using 4" cookie cutters, fill the open space with 1/2 of the seed mixture.  It is super sticky at this point, so I use waxed paper sprayed with cooking spray to make the job easier.  Add a loop of twine at the top of your cookie cutter, then cover with the other half of the birdseed. Let sit overnight to firm up. To loosen, push gently around the edges of the cookie cutter. Those edges are sharp, so take care.  Keep doing this until the mixture pops out of the cutter.  Sometimes it takes me three or four rounds.  Hang the feeder in a place where the birds like to hang out!

The best thing about using Chewy.com seed is that you don't have to go back and reorder, you can have the seed sent to you on a regular basis. That's a time saver and a blessing to have it delivered to your door. That seed is heavy!

Do you have fun ways you feed your birds?  Tell me all about it!!