Note that wild bird nuts cheap may contain filler seeds designed to make the mix appear cheaper and reduce cost of purchase.
Common filler products include red and white milo, cracked corn, wheat and striped sunflower. Unfortunately, such mixes rarely attract the birds you desire and often lead to piles of wasted seed beneath your feeders.
Cost
Wild bird nuts are an abundant winter food source for woodland birds that have become accustomed to them in their environment and store any remaining supplies for later consumption. A wide range of species like woodpeckers, tits, jays, chickadees and wrens enjoy visiting feeders to feast upon this delectable treat!
Nuts provide birds with essential fat and protein sources, providing energy when temperatures become cold and windy. While peanuts are most often offered at feeders, other nut products can also provide additional nutritional benefit.
Some of the most popular wild bird nuts include peanuts, hazelnuts and pecans; certain species prefer whole nuts while others only feed on shelled or hulled versions. Smaller birds may enjoy snacking on peanut butter products for lunch; so offering various nut-eating bird species a variety of nuts to choose from is essential to success.
Quality
Wild birds enjoy snacking on nuts offered at bird feeders, such as woodpeckers, tits, chickadees and wrens. Some will try them whole while others prefer broken up or shelled specimens.
Select a mix that contains higher quality seeds such as sunflower or millet with lower filler percentages such as cracked corn, milo and wheat. Also check that your seed is fresh – excessive dust, empty hulls or debris shouldn’t appear when you open up its package!
Search for wild bird nuts free from pesticides and herbicides that contain various seed varieties that will appeal to different species, and that meet this standard to provide your feathered friends with optimal nutrition. It is not the price that matters but the quality – otherwise your investment could go to waste if they’re not getting something worthwhile out of it! So shop smart, save money, and watch as their feathered friends enjoy what your efforts have brought about!
Availability
Nuts are a favorite food source of many bird species, including woodpeckers, tits, greenfinches, house sparrows, wrens and dunnocks.
Some birds that feed on nuts store their food in niches, cavities or bark. These stores prove invaluable during winter when other food sources become scarce or bad weather prevents foraging adequately.
To attract more nut-eating birds, try placing whole or shelled nuts in a tray, dish, or mesh feeder. Or try spreading nuts onto tree trunks or adding some nut butter to seed mixes as additional attractants.
Alternatively, consider freezing extra nuts to preserve their freshness and appeal in the future. Furthermore, plant berry bushes or trees bearing nuts to provide wild birds with natural and renewable food sources, potentially eliminating seed feeders altogether since berries and nuts can be eaten directly off of the ground.
