Mid-Atlantic bird lovers: any suggestions for my bird feeders? [View all]

[Flaxbee]

I live on the VA/WV border in the northern Virginia area and have many lovely birds and two feeders that are emptied almost faster than I can blink (any leftovers at the end of the day are cleaned out by the raccoons at night who swing from the feeders like trapeze artists). I buy Audubon's deluxe mix as well as black sunflower seeds from Lowe's and mix the two in each feeder.

Anyway, I'm going through a LOT of seed and while I'll continue to do so to feed my birdie friends, if you have any suggestions for stretching out what I feed and/or a way to help my bird seed budget a bit, that'd be great. I'm probably spending more per week on the bird seed than what it costs to feed my five cats and the office ferals...

If what I'm doing is best, that's fine. But if there are any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!