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=**QUESTION: What kind of birdseed will birds like best.**=

There are many different types of birds in my neighborhood, and I was wondering what types of birdseed the birds like.


 * Hypothesis**

I believe that the black-oil sunflower seed will be more popular among birds in my neighborhood.

Independent: The two different bird seeds that birds can choose from. Dependent: The birds, and weather, and squirrels. My control: putting the bird feeders in similar conditions, different size bird feeders
 * Variables:**

I will use black-oil sunflower seed, and peanuts, because according to the Wild Bird Center, birds love peanuts. Black-oil Sunflower seeds attract Carolina chickadees, which are common in my neighborhood, and peanuts attract many other types of birds in my neighborhood. I will use two different bird feeders that are pretty close to each other.
 * Materials**


 * Methods**

I will use two different bird feeders that are in open locations and will put them fairly close to each other. I will fill each feeder with 2.5 pounds of sunflower and peanuts, and each day I will go into my backyard and check how much seed is left in the feeders. At the end of the experiment I will make a graph showing my result.



Some things that worked: having feeders closer to each other for easier checking, knowing the measurements of birdseed in the feeders. Some things that didn't work: SQUIRRELS!! (make sure to keep away from squirrels), Birds wouldn't come if you stood and watched the feeder.
 * Discussion:**
 * Hypothesis Results:** My Hypothesis was correct, more birds went to the feeder with the black oil sunflower, and a lot of those birds were cardinals and chickadees, who both love Black-Oil Sunflower seed.




 * Bibliography**

"Introducing." //Chickadees//. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.

"All About Birds." //Your Online Guide to Birds and Bird Watching //. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.