Nyjer Seed

Small finches like goldfinches, pine siskins, and redpolls devour these tiny, black, needle-like seeds. Nyjer is imported from Ethiopia, India and other areas of southeast Asia.The seeds are heat sterilized to limit their chance of spreading while retaining their food value. A bonus to feeding nyjer seed? Squirrels typically ignore it! So hang those nyjer feeders and enjoy your birds! As small as it is, a nyjer seed does have a shell. If you think birds aren’t eating the seed because you see some on the ground, examine it more closely: you are likely seeing the thin nyjer shells.