Bird Seed: A Walk In The Wild Side

Wild birds differ from state to state and area to
area. These birds are part of your local
ecosystem and provide valuable services to the
plants and animals nearby. You will often see
small birds like sparrows flitting around in the
early morning, singing songs. But what you might
not see is that they are actually dive bombing
the insects that are hovering around the trees
and grass. Those cute little singing sparrows
are actually eating up their breakfast!

What do other wild birds eat? Well to answer
that question you can always do a bit of
research at your local library or on the
Internet. There are a multitude of websites
available with information on the wild birds in
your area, and what they eat. Or, you can always
get out there and just watch the birds. This is
called "birding", and it is what people who love
wild birds like to do. Birding is a great way to
enjoy the wild birds in their natural settings,
while also learning more about them.

Another great way to enjoy wild birds is to
attract them to your own backyard. Most people
do this by setting out some seed in bird feeders
throughout the yard area. Wild bird seed can be
commercially made and found at any local grocery
store. Or it can be home made using a mixture of
natural unsalted seeds. But what kinds of wild
birds eat the seeds?

Again, if you do a bit of research about the
birds in your particular area you can decide
what kind you want to attract. Once you have
decided you simply take note of their diet and
set out the appropriate food for those wild
birds. The commercially prepared seed at the
store will usually be made for the birds in your
area, and the package will include a list of wild
birds that the seed mix should attract. A great
way to start off is to buy one of the
commercially prepared wild bird seed mixes for
your area and set it out in your yard using a
few methods.

One way to set out your wild bird seed is to
simply fill up a wild bird feeder. These bird
feeders should be available at your grocery
store right alongside the seed. The feeders
should tell you what kinds of seed will atrract
which birds. Simply fill up the feeder and hang
it or set it out in your yard. Another way, and
one of the most fun by far, is to take a pine
cone or similar item from your back yard and
spread a thick layer of peanut butter all over
it. Then you roll the peanut butter covered pine
cone in a plate of your wild bird seed. Birds
love this method and it might even convince them
that your yard is not a bad place to stop off for
a while.

Whether you decide to buy the wild bird food or
make up a mixture of your own, remember to treat
the birds in your area as just that: wild birds.
Never try to touch them or hand feed them. The
best way to enjoy them is to sit back and watch
them enjoy the food and other goodies you set
out for them. Lastly, be sure to follow the
guidelines and rules for wild bird feeding in
your area. It never hurts to call up the State
Wildlife Service to ask questions regarding your
bird feeding escapades

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Your local supermarket should sell a standard mix
for wild birds along with domestic feed. A
specialist store will be able to mix feed
according to your
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