So you can enjoy watching the birds and you want more birds will eat the treat you leave in your garden. But hold on a minute - what do birds eat, exactly?
A rule of thumb is that the birds eat all natural foods such as worms and insects, fruits such as berries, nuts, seeds and flower nectar, tree sap, shrubs and trees, buds and fish.
To get an idea exactly what a bird eats, check out its bill or beak.
1. A bill is thick and taper is perfect for cracking seeds. So if you find birds with this bill (think Grosbeaks, Cardinals, and Finches) hanging over the garden, it serves the seeds. They will be happy to eat seeds every day for years!
2. Birds with thin and short beak will most likely eat insects.
3. A bag - such as a pelican's - built for scooping fish.
4. Sleek and low bills for probing for insects, so forget about luring Thrashers and Wrens with flowers. It will not work. These birds will not be lured by the promise of nectar.
5. Hummingbirds will feed when the flowers are. Their thin, long beak is designed to get nectar.
There are many exciting answer to the question: "What do birds eat?" Sometimes, the changing seasons also change the birds' diets. To keep it simple, and you will not be surprised what will serve your winged friends, put a birdbath in your garden. Birds often make trips to water sources. The best place for your birdbath is anywhere near trees or shrubs. Many birds prefer water that is close to a protective cover so they can duck and dive when people come too close.
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