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Two Blue birds at the feeder this morning. (Original Post) multigraincracker Feb 2021 OP
Do you have mealworms in your feeder? Bayard Feb 2021 #1
No, just a little suet. n/t multigraincracker Feb 2021 #2
Interesting Bayard Feb 2021 #3
Michigan Bluebird Society: Seed And Other Foods Donkees Mar 2021 #4

Donkees

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4. Michigan Bluebird Society: Seed And Other Foods
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 05:47 AM
Mar 2021
under harsh conditions such as prolonged period of chilly, wet weather, or snow & cold, or when ice coats most of the wild berries, bluebirds will benefit from receiving feeder food. Meal worms, suet, sunflower hearts, softened fruits, and cornmeal muffins can all be fed to bluebirds.

Seed And Other Foods
During the cold weather months, you can feed Bluebirds sunflower hearts, softened raisins, blueberries, and currants. Note that Bluebirds won't eat these other foods much except during the harshest of conditions. This typically occurs during late Winter or even early Spring, when the weather is still very cold and natural foods are running out. Otherwise, they will continue to eat mostly wild berries and other fruits they can find. It is best to put it in an open tray feeder or a special bluebird feeder which has openings at either end for the Bluebirds to enter.

Scrambled Eggs
As previously stated, under severe conditions of cold and wet weather, bluebirds can be fed scrambled eggs.

https://michiganbluebirds.org/about-bluebirds/feeding-bluebirds


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