I've posted this link before in the past but the RSPB website has a useful section on what/ what not to put out to feed the birds which may come in handy now that there are so many little birds around.
It's got advice on suitable household scraps & even how to breed your own mealworms!
It's also got advice on what to do with sick & injured birds & lots of other 'frequently asked questions'.
Salt is particularly bad for birds so you should avoid anything salty & bread is O.K. but in summer you should break it up into tiny crumbs so that only the adult birds eat it as baby birds can choke big chunks & wouldn't be particularly healthy if it was their only diet anyway.(Hope I didn't kill any ducks with the big chunks of bread I used to throw at them, mind you it would have been soggy in the water so probably went down alright!)
The RSPB: Advice
It's got advice on suitable household scraps & even how to breed your own mealworms!
It's also got advice on what to do with sick & injured birds & lots of other 'frequently asked questions'.
Salt is particularly bad for birds so you should avoid anything salty & bread is O.K. but in summer you should break it up into tiny crumbs so that only the adult birds eat it as baby birds can choke big chunks & wouldn't be particularly healthy if it was their only diet anyway.(Hope I didn't kill any ducks with the big chunks of bread I used to throw at them, mind you it would have been soggy in the water so probably went down alright!)
The RSPB: Advice
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