The wild birds need your help!!!

[biggs682]

Just saw a grey wagtail on my parents front lawn

 

[geocycle]

Just saw a grey wagtail on my parents front lawn

They are really nice, we had a visit from one once. Pied wagtails seem to be always in car parks.

 

[Jameshow]

Wipe the vomit off their handbags and give them a lift home you mean?

Where's the best place to view them? NE?!!

 

[biggs682]

They are really nice, we had a visit from one once. Pied wagtails seem to be always in car parks.

We use to get a few in our rear garden but not recently

 

[BoldonLad]

Wipe the vomit off their handbags and give them a lift home you mean?

So... you have been visiting Newcastle-upon-Tyne then?

 

[ColinJ]

So... you have been visiting Newcastle-upon-Tyne then?

I didn't believe those rumours, but then I visited Newcastle on a Friday evening... The young women outside the city centre pubs all seemed to be wearing narrow belts in place of skirts, and the young men had been so keen to go out to ogle them that they had forgotten to put shirts on, and this was on a very chilly evening in late autumn!

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Sounds like Newcastle is the place to go for Tit sightings. Seen a few but not today

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Will treat them to some cake in the morning, get some fat on them. Not having turkey this year and
that blackbird is looking extremely plump. He's always chasing the other male away, same with the two robins.
Nature is a harsh place.

 

[Gillstay]

Just saw a grey wagtail on my parents front lawn

We have one coming to feed below the feeder which we don't normally see. May be the cold snap affecting it severly.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I chucked a whole seeded wholemeal loaf as I drove around the cemetery today. I didn't throw it on the graves. I threw the slices on the not yet occupied edges of the place. It wasn't safe (ice wise) to walk, so I threw the bread from my car window as I drove around. The bread was newly bought, not stale. Yes, I know they say bread isn't ideal for birds, but surely it's better than starving! It was raining at the time, so it'll have wet the bread making it easier for the birds to swallow.

 

[Stephenite]

Bread is Bad for Birds​

Please don’t give wild birds bread, crackers or other human snack foods.​

Bread has zero nutrition for wild birds. In fact, bread, crackers, chips and other human snacks are, in some ways, WORSE than feeding birds absolutely nothing. Why? Because bread is bad for birds.

Bread is really, really bad for birds.​

Basically, bread robs birds of the opportunity to take in the true nourishment their bodies require to survive.
Bread offers wild birds absolutely ZERO nutrition. ZERO. But, how could it possibly harm them, if it has zero effect? Simply, bread fills up a small stomach in a hurry. The bird doesn’t know the food is useless, but leaves feeling full and satisfied, nonetheless. This is a deadly combination of factors, considering how many calories birds need to eat in order to survive.
To begin with, birds must be very efficient eaters due to rapid metabolism and the small size of their stomachs. Birds need to max out every meal in order to take in enough nourishment. This means a bird will always take full advantage of each and every feeding opportunity. Ideally, they should be filling up with food that has a high density of the proteins, fats and carbohydrates they require. The food Nature intended. Bread is not that food.

Eating bread can be deadly for birds.​

The bird doesn’t realize it has wasted an opportunity to be nourished, it has eaten its fill. It will continue going about its business, its body burning calories just the same. With a stomach stuffed full of nothing. With no calories to metabolize to stay warm or provide energy to evade predators.
For a small bird, this can lead to tragedy very quickly. A Black-capped Chickadee can freeze to death overnight, with its stomach full of bread.

What about feeding bread to ducks and geese in the park?​

Feeding ducks and geese in the park seems like such a benign activity. But, if we’re feeding them bread, we’re also robbing nourishment from them. For waterfowl, a daily diet of bread, crackers and other snack foods from well-meaning park visitors can also lead to tragedy. Angel Wing syndrome is just one heart-breaking example of what can happen when we feed our snacks and leftovers to water birds.
As for feeding wild ducks and geese, there is a great deal of debate as to whether we are doing them any favors by feeding them anything at all. However, there are alternative ways we can support their health. See this Audubon.com article, ‘Don’t Feed the Waterfowl‘.

People need to know, please pass it on: Bread is bad for birds!​

Without realizing the consequences, and with all the best intentions, we’re doing more harm than good when we give birds ‘people food’.
Bread is Bad for Birds. This one little bit of info could make a big difference to the health and future of our wild birds. Please share this with everyone you know who loves wild birds.

What food is good for birds?​

The good news is we don’t have to stop feeding the birds in our backyards, we just need to feed them the right food—food that maximizes the nutrition they require to survive and thrive.
See ‘Quality Bird Seed and Clean Feeders Matter‘ for more information about healthy food you can provide for wild birds.

What you feed wild birds matters.​

When we provide fresh, high quality food in our backyard feeders, we have the opportunity to support the good health and well-being of our local birds. This is no small thing!
But, it’s doing more than that. Stop and consider the big picture: Healthy birds have healthy babies! What we feed wild birds today can make a difference for future generations of wild birds. And this is a HUGE thing!
Want to know more about how to feed birds in your backyard? See ‘Backyard Habitats: Food‘ under the Resources tab above.

from https://thebackyardnaturalist.com/wordpress/resources/bread-is-bad-for-birds/

 

[Accy cyclist]

Bread is Bad for Birds​

Please don’t give wild birds bread, crackers or other human snack foods.​

Bread has zero nutrition for wild birds. In fact, bread, crackers, chips and other human snacks are, in some ways, WORSE than feeding birds absolutely nothing. Why? Because bread is bad for birds.

Bread is really, really bad for birds.​

Basically, bread robs birds of the opportunity to take in the true nourishment their bodies require to survive.
Bread offers wild birds absolutely ZERO nutrition. ZERO. But, how could it possibly harm them, if it has zero effect? Simply, bread fills up a small stomach in a hurry. The bird doesn’t know the food is useless, but leaves feeling full and satisfied, nonetheless. This is a deadly combination of factors, considering how many calories birds need to eat in order to survive.
To begin with, birds must be very efficient eaters due to rapid metabolism and the small size of their stomachs. Birds need to max out every meal in order to take in enough nourishment. This means a bird will always take full advantage of each and every feeding opportunity. Ideally, they should be filling up with food that has a high density of the proteins, fats and carbohydrates they require. The food Nature intended. Bread is not that food.

Eating bread can be deadly for birds.​

The bird doesn’t realize it has wasted an opportunity to be nourished, it has eaten its fill. It will continue going about its business, its body burning calories just the same. With a stomach stuffed full of nothing. With no calories to metabolize to stay warm or provide energy to evade predators.
For a small bird, this can lead to tragedy very quickly. A Black-capped Chickadee can freeze to death overnight, with its stomach full of bread.

What about feeding bread to ducks and geese in the park?​

Feeding ducks and geese in the park seems like such a benign activity. But, if we’re feeding them bread, we’re also robbing nourishment from them. For waterfowl, a daily diet of bread, crackers and other snack foods from well-meaning park visitors can also lead to tragedy. Angel Wing syndrome is just one heart-breaking example of what can happen when we feed our snacks and leftovers to water birds.
As for feeding wild ducks and geese, there is a great deal of debate as to whether we are doing them any favors by feeding them anything at all. However, there are alternative ways we can support their health. See this Audubon.com article, ‘Don’t Feed the Waterfowl‘.

People need to know, please pass it on: Bread is bad for birds!​

Without realizing the consequences, and with all the best intentions, we’re doing more harm than good when we give birds ‘people food’.
Bread is Bad for Birds. This one little bit of info could make a big difference to the health and future of our wild birds. Please share this with everyone you know who loves wild birds.

What food is good for birds?​

The good news is we don’t have to stop feeding the birds in our backyards, we just need to feed them the right food—food that maximizes the nutrition they require to survive and thrive.
See ‘Quality Bird Seed and Clean Feeders Matter‘ for more information about healthy food you can provide for wild birds.

What you feed wild birds matters.​

When we provide fresh, high quality food in our backyard feeders, we have the opportunity to support the good health and well-being of our local birds. This is no small thing!
But, it’s doing more than that. Stop and consider the big picture: Healthy birds have healthy babies! What we feed wild birds today can make a difference for future generations of wild birds. And this is a HUGE thing!
Want to know more about how to feed birds in your backyard? See ‘Backyard Habitats: Food‘ under the Resources tab above.

from https://thebackyardnaturalist.com/wordpress/resources/bread-is-bad-for-birds/

Bread is Bad for Birds​

Please don’t give wild birds bread, crackers or other human snack foods.​

Bread has zero nutrition for wild birds. In fact, bread, crackers, chips and other human snacks are, in some ways, WORSE than feeding birds absolutely nothing. Why? Because bread is bad for birds.

Bread is really, really bad for birds.​

Basically, bread robs birds of the opportunity to take in the true nourishment their bodies require to survive.
Bread offers wild birds absolutely ZERO nutrition. ZERO. But, how could it possibly harm them, if it has zero effect? Simply, bread fills up a small stomach in a hurry. The bird doesn’t know the food is useless, but leaves feeling full and satisfied, nonetheless. This is a deadly combination of factors, considering how many calories birds need to eat in order to survive.
To begin with, birds must be very efficient eaters due to rapid metabolism and the small size of their stomachs. Birds need to max out every meal in order to take in enough nourishment. This means a bird will always take full advantage of each and every feeding opportunity. Ideally, they should be filling up with food that has a high density of the proteins, fats and carbohydrates they require. The food Nature intended. Bread is not that food.

Eating bread can be deadly for birds.​

The bird doesn’t realize it has wasted an opportunity to be nourished, it has eaten its fill. It will continue going about its business, its body burning calories just the same. With a stomach stuffed full of nothing. With no calories to metabolize to stay warm or provide energy to evade predators.
For a small bird, this can lead to tragedy very quickly. A Black-capped Chickadee can freeze to death overnight, with its stomach full of bread.

What about feeding bread to ducks and geese in the park?​

Feeding ducks and geese in the park seems like such a benign activity. But, if we’re feeding them bread, we’re also robbing nourishment from them. For waterfowl, a daily diet of bread, crackers and other snack foods from well-meaning park visitors can also lead to tragedy. Angel Wing syndrome is just one heart-breaking example of what can happen when we feed our snacks and leftovers to water birds.
As for feeding wild ducks and geese, there is a great deal of debate as to whether we are doing them any favors by feeding them anything at all. However, there are alternative ways we can support their health. See this Audubon.com article, ‘Don’t Feed the Waterfowl‘.

People need to know, please pass it on: Bread is bad for birds!​

Without realizing the consequences, and with all the best intentions, we’re doing more harm than good when we give birds ‘people food’.
Bread is Bad for Birds. This one little bit of info could make a big difference to the health and future of our wild birds. Please share this with everyone you know who loves wild birds.

What food is good for birds?​

The good news is we don’t have to stop feeding the birds in our backyards, we just need to feed them the right food—food that maximizes the nutrition they require to survive and thrive.
See ‘Quality Bird Seed and Clean Feeders Matter‘ for more information about healthy food you can provide for wild birds.

What you feed wild birds matters.​

When we provide fresh, high quality food in our backyard feeders, we have the opportunity to support the good health and well-being of our local birds. This is no small thing!
But, it’s doing more than that. Stop and consider the big picture: Healthy birds have healthy babies! What we feed wild birds today can make a difference for future generations of wild birds. And this is a HUGE thing!
Want to know more about how to feed birds in your backyard? See ‘Backyard Habitats: Food‘ under the Resources tab above.

from https://thebackyardnaturalist.com/wordpress/resources/bread-is-bad-for-birds/

I think they talking about white bread, not seeded wholemeal.

 

[Stephenite]

We put up the bird feeder yesterday after a heavy snow fall. We've had Great Tits and Coal Tits in equal measure, and a few Blue Tits.

We live on the first floor of a low-rise block of flats and we're not allowed to feed birds, apparently. But, hey...

 

[Stephenite]

I think they talking about white bread, not seeded wholemeal.

No, they're talking about bread.

 

[Randomnerd]

I think they talking about white bread, not seeded wholemeal.

You’ve been told eleven times now that it’s bad for them. When will you catch on?