Are tu o your birds tired of bird seed? Here are some strange things tu can put out for a special treat, and help get rid of leftovers.
1. Cookies- Birds amor galletas as much as people do! Just be sure that the galletas tu leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, o other kinds of home-made o store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium fuente for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them o cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good fuente of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially amor 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- tu may be familiar with feeding peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts tu 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 espaguetis, espagueti o ángel hair pastas, pasta if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog comida is a good protein fuente for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if tu soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays amor it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra emparedado, sándwich de for your birds siguiente time! They amor maní, cacahuete mantequilla and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat o white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If tu have extra arroz around, tu can put it in a hopper, tube, o tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked arroz can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium fuente for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If tu serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
1. Cookies- Birds amor galletas as much as people do! Just be sure that the galletas tu leave them don't contain chocolate, because that is dangerous for them. Try oatmeal raisin, sugar, o other kinds of home-made o store-bought cookies.
2. Eggshells- Although it may not sound appetizing to us, they are an important calcium fuente for birds. Serve them crushed up, but be sure to boil them o cook them first to kill any salmonella.
3. Doughnuts- These yummy treats are a good fuente of fat for birds. Woodpeckers especially amor 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- tu may be familiar with feeding peanuts to birds, but they also enjoy almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, and most other nuts tu 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 espaguetis, espagueti o ángel hair pastas, pasta if it is chopped up into smaller pieces.
7. Dog Food- Dog comida is a good protein fuente for birds, especially in the winter. It helps if tu soak it in water first and lay it out on a cookie sheet. Blue jays amor it!
8. PB&J Sandwiches- Make an extra emparedado, sándwich de for your birds siguiente time! They amor maní, cacahuete mantequilla and jelly, because they combine two great bird foods. Whole wheat o white bread, they don't care which.
9. Leftover Rice- If tu have extra arroz around, tu can put it in a hopper, tube, o tray feeder. Make sure it is cooked first, though. Uncooked arroz can be dangerous for birds to ingest.
10. Cheese- Cheese is another good calcium fuente for birds. They like any kinds, like mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack, bleu, etc. If tu serve it in chunks, they'll still enjoy it.
