Are آپ یا your birds tired of bird seed? Here are some strange things آپ can put out for a special treat, and help get rid of leftovers.
1. Cookies- Birds love کوکیز as much as people do! Just be sure that the کوکیز آپ leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, یا other kinds of home-made یا store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium ذریعہ for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them یا cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good ذریعہ of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially love jelly-filled ones! I've found that putting them in a suet cage is a good way to serve them. Again, no chocolate.
4. Meat- Most birds are omnivores, so insects are a part of their diet. Most will eat raw meat as well. They like ground beef, I think because it looks a little like worms. They'll also eat cooked chicken (if that isn't disturbing to you).
5. Non-Traditional Nuts- آپ may be familiar with feeding peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts آپ can think of.
6. Noodles- Birds will eat leftover, cooked pasta. Just make sure it is the small kind, like orzo, cous cous, elbow, wagon wheel, etc. They might go for سپتیٹی, اسپگیٹی یا angel hair پاستا if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog food is a good protein ذریعہ for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if آپ soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays love it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra سینڈوچ for your birds اگلے time! They love مونگفلی, مونگ پھلی مکھن and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat یا white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If آپ have extra چاول around, آپ can put it in a hopper, tube, یا tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked چاول can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium ذریعہ for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If آپ serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
1. Cookies- Birds love کوکیز as much as people do! Just be sure that the کوکیز آپ leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, یا other kinds of home-made یا store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium ذریعہ for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them یا cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good ذریعہ of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially love jelly-filled ones! I've found that putting them in a suet cage is a good way to serve them. Again, no chocolate.
4. Meat- Most birds are omnivores, so insects are a part of their diet. Most will eat raw meat as well. They like ground beef, I think because it looks a little like worms. They'll also eat cooked chicken (if that isn't disturbing to you).
5. Non-Traditional Nuts- آپ may be familiar with feeding peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts آپ can think of.
6. Noodles- Birds will eat leftover, cooked pasta. Just make sure it is the small kind, like orzo, cous cous, elbow, wagon wheel, etc. They might go for سپتیٹی, اسپگیٹی یا angel hair پاستا if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog food is a good protein ذریعہ for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if آپ soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays love it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra سینڈوچ for your birds اگلے time! They love مونگفلی, مونگ پھلی مکھن and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat یا white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If آپ have extra چاول around, آپ can put it in a hopper, tube, یا tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked چاول can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium ذریعہ for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If آپ serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
