I scatter seed on the snow in the back yard, outside the kitchen window, and it's just the regular "bird seed mix" from the supermarket - I get juncos, sparrows, blue jays sometimes and a mama and papa cardinal. Some years we have a mourning dove pair, but they are very shy, and I haven't seen them this year. We are also feeding squirrel, a wild rabbit - we see the rabbit tracks when there is newfallen snow, and a wild turkey or two.

I haven't done a pine cone feeder here, as I know the squirrels will just cut the string and run off with it - there's a steep slope with lots of brush in the back yard - lilacs and yews, maple and a huge maple tree, so the squirrels can get to just about anything easily!

Sparks, it may take a couple days for the birds to "find" your offering, then they'll visit regularly I bet! Look out for nuthatches and chickadees - they particularly like things they can perch on to eat!