This bird seed mix of high quality ingredients can be fed from tube feeders, feeding houses, bird tables or scattered on the ground making it a versatile mix that will be enjoyed by a wide variety of garden bird species and is even ideal for taking to the local duck pond instead of bread. This is an ideal multi purpose food for all year round feeding. The energy rich ingredients provide your garden birds with the calories and fat they need to survive, and thrive, all year round. It is a misconception that birds only need to be fed supplementary foods in the summer. Finding and building nests, laying eggs and raising young from the spring into late summer requires a lot of energy at a time when competition for natural food is at its highest due to the population boom that follows a successful breeding season. Having a reliable source of high quality, protein rich supplementary food that parent birds can rely on will help them successfully raise their young and reduce competition for