Are Spring snowstorms hazardous to nesting adult bluebirds?
During the nesting season, a bluebirds diet consists primarily of insects. In the fall and winter, they supplement, or completely switch their diet to berries and other fruits. Food shortages often occur in the spring when the supply of berries and fruits have been exhausted, and insects are not yet active. Natural food can be supplemented with mealworms, raisins and other dried fruits, chopped nut meats (unsalted), suet and specialty feeds. Offer food on an elevated platform. A picnic table or porch railing will work well. Since bluebirds are not a seed eaters, they will not benefit fi7om the provisions of standard wild bird mixes for them. There have been reports, although rare, of foraging on hulled sunflower meats.
