They loved it. As with any restaurant, menu, good service and atmosphere are the key factors for a four-star rating among birds. Birds are always on the look-out for predators. A wide, open serving area, such as a picnic table, allows the birds to keep an eye out for danger while sampling the goodies. Lago favors simple, open, wooden platforms, either elevated or placed at ground level.
Sunflower seeds are a staple.
But certain birds have fancier tastes. For example, goldfinches go for thistle seeds, and woodpeckers and nuthatches will fly out of their way for suet. Even birds need a little elbow room. Birds require plenty of space to perch, and, because they hate to dine alone, they need enough room to gather in larger parties. Birds will often stuff their gullets with more food than they can wolf down in a single meal and save the leftovers for leaner times.