There is just something about wild birds in the yard that bring a sense of joy. It is exciting to watch different birds and their songs can be soothing to hear as well. The wild bird food that you put out in your yard is going to affect the birds that come around your home. If you would like to entice special birds to your area, here is a look at the foods you’ll want to use to draw in your favorite birds.

Meat Diet

Yes, there are actually some birds that need a meat diet for the protein. You can find suet, which is a product that is made from beef or mutton fat, that will bring these types of birds into your yard. To use this feed, you’ll want to put it in a wire enclosure that is suspended. Just a few of the birds that this will attract to your yard include nuthatches, warblers, robins, woodpeckers, blue birds, and wrens.

Sweet Things

There are some birds that really love to eat the sweet stuff, like sugar water. Usually the birds that are drawn to this include hummingbirds, although orioles often like sweet stuff as well. In some cases, woodpeckers will drink sweet sugar water as well and return to it again and again.

Fruits

Many birds enjoy eating fruits and birds often look for yards that have trees and bushes with fruit on them. Grapes and blueberries are favorites as they ripen on the vines, and if fruits are not in season, dried apples, dried berries, and even raisins will keep these birds coming around.

Grains

If you want to attract doves, qualify, pigeons, or pheasants to your area, consider using some grains. This can be millet or dried corn, which these birds really love. Other birds that enjoy grains include larger birds like blackbirds.

Water

Of course, water is a good option to have around, especially if you want to bring in robins, blue birds, or even some owls. Many birds really are attracted by the water, and purple martins are known to make their nests near places that have water.

Bread Crumbs

Bread crumbs even make good bird feed and there are certain birds that are attracted by this type of feed as well. Usually swans, ducks, and geese really end up loving this type of feed.

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