Chewy can help bring wild birds into your backyard with our selection of top-rated bird feeders. From basic seed blends to nut and berry mixes, Chewy has something here for every species in the area!
Be sure to keep your feeders clean, providing fresh seeds on a regular basis and even consider offering mealworms or suet cakes as variety.
2. Mealworms
Mealworm beetle larvae provide an exceptional food source for wild birds, fish and reptiles alike. Packed full of protein, vitamins and minerals for healthy growth and development – they’re also an efficient way to recycle organic waste by decomposing food scraps and agricultural byproducts!
Mealworms (whose name translates from Latin as “darkling”) thrive in darkness, often beginning their life cycle in long-forgotten grain accumulations or dark corners in your kitchen cupboard. Moisture-loving mealworms prefer damp places like decaying logs and wood piles in gardens or cups full of mashed potatoes for sheltering from predatory birds and rodents.
Once worms have eaten all their food and reached a decent size, it’s time for The Big Transformation. Mr Tenebrio must spend approximately twenty days as a pupa, curled into a C-shape and mostly motionless. During this period he will grow six fully formed insect legs as well as transform his two wing buttons into full elytra elytras – this process is known as pupation.
3. Stack M’s Cakes
Keep songbirds coming into your yard all year by providing them with nutritious treats. This high-energy blend includes seeds, peanuts and fruits to draw in woodpeckers and other colorful songbirds; sunflower chips provide low work load but provide essential nutrition; this mix is suitable for hoppers, large tubes and covered swept feeders.
Keep your bird feeder fresh by regularly cleaning and refilling it to maintain freshness. Choose a premium seed blend, avoid synthetic chemicals, and add protein-rich suet cakes or mealworms for variety – both are available locally at pet stores as well as online from manufacturers. With these tips in place, attracting feathered friends into your backyard should not be an issue – happy birding! For in-store inventory please see In-Store Availability tab.
4. Grape Jelly
Bird lovers can give their feathered friends an irresistibly delicious treat with this easy grape jelly recipe, featuring just the right blend of fats and proteins that support songbirds chirping away happily in their habitats.
This straightforward recipe is an effective way to utilize extra berries or grapes. Once completed, the jelly can be stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks before refrigerating for storage.
Keep birds coming back to your yard with this high-energy blend, designed to attract various songbirds including cardinals, finches, titmice and woodpeckers. Perfect for tube, tray or hopper feeders!
Regularly cleaning and refilling feeders to deter squirrels and larger birds from crowding out your feathered friends is important to keeping their numbers under control. Remember to provide fresh food, water, suet cakes or mealworms as variety for optimal bird health. For an easier option without as much mess, try the Prevue Pet Products Wrought Iron Small and Medium Bird Flight Cage or this triple bin party feeder, both capable of holding any favorite seed blends you may offer them.
