... attracting birds to your yard can be an enjoyable and inexpensive hobby. The Johnsons spend less than $150 per year on bird food, yet they enjoy many hours all through the year watching the birds. Mrs. Johnson says, "It's fascinating to see ...

Acovey of e-mails to this writer followed a couple of recent articles on backyard birds that mentioned Magic Mix.

... water conservation and pest management. FCCD also makes available at a nominal cost suet cakes and cages (a popular bird food and feeder famous for attracting woodpeckers, nuthatches and other woodland species) in a wide variety of flavors and ...

... you keep a bird on improper nutrition, they get upset and angry," Robert said. The Haygoods actually cook their own bird food and sell it at Pet Country. "If you were to think of a perfect human diet, that's the perfect bird diet," Robert ...

... operations and homesteads were small and diversified. Plenty of fence rows and untilled corners and weedy patches gave the birds food, shelter and a productive environment. Some years back, a quail authority commented, "What spelled doom for quail ...

... much of the corn grown in Arkansas this year because of weather conditions. Corn isn't at the top of recommended birds foods, but it does attract some varieties of birds. Look for corn with certified labels in feed stores. Don't put out ...