Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds. Find out ...

Serve up black oil sunflower seeds, also called oilers, and you have a pretty good chance at a big payoff. Learn how to ...

There are many brands, each containing varying quantities of seed such as sunflower, safflower, thistle, milo, corn, wheat, peanuts, millet and even pieces of dried fruit.

In late February I paid $23.95 for a 50-pound bag of black oil sunflower seed. That's 48 cents a pound. That's a good price. You can pay more, no question. The price of black oil sunflower seed ...

Ah, yes. Autumn. That means new birds moving in or through while most summer residents move out. Of course, the year-around standards — nuthatches, chickadees, goldfinches, house finches, dov… ...

The black-oil seed is the genesis strain for modern sunflowers. Giant mammoth and colorful florist hybrids are varieties that can add diversity to your sunflower garden.

Black oil sunflower seeds and safflower are favorites of cardinals, especially when offered on a tray or platform feeder. Black striped sunflower seeds are preferred by titmice and blue jays.

The seed with the most universal appeal to birds is the black oil sunflower seed. If you are new to bird feeding and want to get started, this is an excellent place to start.

Sunflower seeds are classified into three varieties based on their levels of mono-unsaturated, saturated and polyunsaturated fat content: linoleic, high oleic and NuSun. The seeds are also classified ...