Are bạn hoặc your birds tired of bird seed? Here are some strange things bạn can put out for a special treat, and help get rid of leftovers.
1. Cookies- Birds tình yêu bánh quy, cookie as much as people do! Just be sure that the bánh quy, cookie bạn leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, hoặc other kinds of home-made hoặc store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium nguồn for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them hoặc cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good nguồn of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially tình yêu 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- bạn may be familiar with feeding Peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts bạn 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 mì ống ý, spaghetti hoặc Angel hair mỳ ống, mì ống if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog thực phẩm is a good protein nguồn for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if bạn soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays tình yêu it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra sandwich, bánh sandwich for your birds tiếp theo time! They tình yêu đậu phụng, đậu phộng bơ and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat hoặc white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If bạn have extra cơm, gạo around, bạn can put it in a hopper, tube, hoặc tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked cơm, gạo can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium nguồn for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If bạn serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
1. Cookies- Birds tình yêu bánh quy, cookie as much as people do! Just be sure that the bánh quy, cookie bạn leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, hoặc other kinds of home-made hoặc store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium nguồn for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them hoặc cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good nguồn of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially tình yêu 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- bạn may be familiar with feeding Peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts bạn 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 mì ống ý, spaghetti hoặc Angel hair mỳ ống, mì ống if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog thực phẩm is a good protein nguồn for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if bạn soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays tình yêu it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra sandwich, bánh sandwich for your birds tiếp theo time! They tình yêu đậu phụng, đậu phộng bơ and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat hoặc white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If bạn have extra cơm, gạo around, bạn can put it in a hopper, tube, hoặc tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked cơm, gạo can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium nguồn for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If bạn serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
