Birds require high concentrations of crude fat and protein to stay energetic, maintain their feathers, and stay warm. Cheaper mixes made from millet, wheat or other milling by-products do not provide this essential fuel source and often end up on the ground unconsumed. When selecting wild bird feed for sale make sure the label guarantees guaranteed crude protein and fat levels.
Feeders
Different wild bird species have different feeding preferences and needs throughout the seasons, so providing a varied buffet of food using various feeder types – tubes, platforms, hoppers and dishes – is one way you can attract many species to visit your yard. Offering insect-rich foods like mealworms and fruit grubs as summer treats will draw bluebirds and other songbirds in; during winter high-fat suets such as peanut hearts & chips along with black oil sunflower seeds will attract grosbeaks, finches chickadees & woodpeckers while offering nectar at oriole feeders is another effective method of encouraging many birds’ visits & visits!
