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Bluebird Feeders
Bluebirds primarily eat insects when available and supplement this
main diet of insects with various fruits and berries. Raisins, nut
meats, sunflower chips, meal worms and prepared food such as WBU Suet
Snacks are all readily eaten by bluebirds. |
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 Bluebirds can be attracted to feeders. Providing an easy source of food allows
bluebirds to spend their energy on nest building and caring for their young instead of
foraging for food.
Bluebird feeders were designed to make it harder for other species of larger birds to
reach the food. Any bird that is the same size or smaller than a bluebird could
potentially fit into the feeder. Sometimes it takes putting food on a tray close to the
bluebird feeder before the bluebirds catch on. The feeder may need to be moved away from
human dwellings if sparrows seem to be a problem. If you find that wrens or other birds
are competing for food in the bluebird feeder, adding another feeder is suggested.
Feeders should be placed in
an area that is visible to the birds. Find a place that is in an area that the birds
frequent to find their food. It is not recommended to place the feeder close to bluebird
or other houses. If a mockingbird in the area is keeping other birds from reaching the
feeder, the feeder may need to be moved.
Bluebirds need to ‘learn’ to eat from a bluebird feeder. Feeders should have
a platform underneath the entrance hole so that food can be placed on the platform while
the bluebird is learning to go inside the feeder to eat.
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