What do wild birds like to eat?
There are almost as many bird diets as there are birds. Robins eat earthworms; sparrows eat seeds; owls eat mice; herons eat frogs; and oystercatchers eat oysters. The Everglade kite eats snail; the albatross eats squid; the kookaburra of Australia eats lizards. The elf owl of the American Southwest eats scorpions (first nipping off and discarding the deadly stinger). The tawny eagle of Africa eats everything from locusts to dead elephants; and geese eat grass. The very favorite food of most wild birds is insects. When given a choice, birds will take insects, their eggs and larvae before seeds. When insects are plentiful, birds will visit feeders less frequently. We don’t provide insects for birds to eat, so providing seeds they like is the best we can do. Feeding wild birds is fun and easy. Black Oil Sunflower seeds, cracked corn, safflower and millet are all wild bird favorites. If you buy commercial bird feed, make certain that you are getting some of these seeds in your feed mix. B
There are almost as many bird diets as there are birds. Robins eat earthworms; sparrows eat seeds; owls eat mice; herons eat frogs; and oystercatchers eat oysters. The Everglade kite eats snail; the albatross eats squid; the kookaburra of Australia eats lizards. The elf owl of the American Southwest eats scorpions (first nipping off and discarding the deadly stinger). The tawny eagle of Africa eats everything from locusts to dead elephants; and geese eat grass. The very favorite food of most wild birds is insects. When given a choice, birds will take insects, their eggs and larvae before seeds. When insects are plentiful, birds will visit feeders less frequently. We don’t provide insects for birds to eat, so providing seeds they like is the best we can do. Feeding wild birds is fun and easy. Black Oil Sunflower seeds, cracked corn, safflower and millet are all wild bird favorites. If you buy commercial bird feed, make certain that you are getting some of these seeds in your feed mix. B
