Description
- Because of this composition, Nyjer is especially popular as a winter bird food, when birds require foods with more oil and a higher calorie content so they can store fat to survive colder temperatures.
- The protein in Nyjer is also useful for regenerating feathers when birds molt in the late fall and early spring.
- Many seed-eating bird species will happily eat nothing but Nyjer. Birds that will take Nyjer from feeders include: House and purple finches, & Song sparrows
Nyjer seed - also commonly known as niger or thistle seed - is popular with many garden bird species. Knowing which birds eat Nyjer can help birders choose the best birdseed and appropriate feeders for their garden flock.
