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Related: About this forumTwo Blue birds at the feeder this morning.
Kind of early, lots of snow on the ground here in Michigan.
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Two Blue birds at the feeder this morning. (Original Post)
multigraincracker
Feb 2021
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Bayard
(22,063 posts)1. Do you have mealworms in your feeder?
Bluebirds don't eat seed.
multigraincracker
(32,675 posts)2. No, just a little suet. n/t
Bayard
(22,063 posts)3. Interesting
Donkees
(31,396 posts)4. Michigan Bluebird Society: Seed And Other Foods
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
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