black-capped chickadee eating giant ragweed seeds at Ludwig Park IA 653A3503
Black-capped chickadees really chow down on giant ragweed seeds right now as they ripen up. Surprisingly, these seeds are bigger than black oil sunflower seeds and are packed with power - 47% protein and 38% fat - and are more nutritious than soybeans. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people even collected and consumed giant ragweed seeds in quantity hundreds if not thousands of years ago.
black-capped chickadee eating giant ragweed seeds at Ludwig Park IA 653A3503
Black-capped chickadees really chow down on giant ragweed seeds right now as they ripen up. Surprisingly, these seeds are bigger than black oil sunflower seeds and are packed with power - 47% protein and 38% fat - and are more nutritious than soybeans. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people even collected and consumed giant ragweed seeds in quantity hundreds if not thousands of years ago.