However all birds have different diets and so giving the correct kind of bird feed is important if you want a variety of birds to visit your garden.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent high-energy feed enjoyed by birds such as those from the finch family including Greenfinches and Goldfinches and various tits including the Coal and Great varieties. Seeds such as sunflower include the black variety and striped variety and are best served from a seed feeder of which there is quite a number to choose from at Home Pet Shop.
Peanuts are a great source of protein for many wild birds including Blue Tits and Great Tits and, when food is scarce, you may even attract the Greater Spotted Woodpecker. Peanut feeders are a must in ones garden but please do not put loose peanuts on your bird table as birds can choke on them!
Robins, Blackbirds, Thrushes and other soft bill birds that visit your garden will eat from a choice of foods such as specially produced soft foods, worms, insects and spiders. There are also a number of special foods that contain insects and mealworms. One of our smallest birds, the Wren, does suffer more than most in harsh winters and will be extremely grateful for any soft foods that you put out on the table or under bushes.
Fat balls and suet blocks are a favourite food for many birds already mentioned plus a number of others and, once again, there are special suet feeders and holders in a variety of shapes and sizes in which these can be placed. Suet is particularly important in helping a bird retain its waterproof feathers.
Other ground feeding birds such as pigeons and collared doves love to eat grain and there are a number of mixed seed varieties to choose from Home Pet Shop.
Winter of course is a time when natural foods are scarce, and this winter has certainly been particularly harsh, but birds will come to your garden throughout the year so it is important to continue feeding them and supplement their diet.
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