Safflower seeds are a good option for a single-seed bird feeder. Some of the birds that ... mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, Steller's jay, and white-breasted nuthatch.

Then, the birds start to come to your bird feeder! This is the obvious expectation ... beady-eyed brown thrasher or Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal, looking like they flew straight from a Christmas card.

Dan Spartz captured this cardinal feeding from his bird feeder camera on March 8. Dan Spartz captured this cardinal feeding from his bird feeder camera on March 8.

One minute you don’t give a flying flip about birds, and then one day you look up and realize the bird feeder is empty.

The Bird Buddy Smart Feeder Pro beats out other smart bird ... visitor" at the top of the postcard instead of northern cardinal, house finch, or another species name. You'll get push notifications ...