“I read that blue jays prefer raw, unsalted peanuts in the shell. That addition to my feeders is a total game changer!”Lisa Vulovich STRUTHERS, OHIO Give birds a protein punch by filling your feeders with nuts. These high-energy foods provide the nutrients birds need to breed, migrate or thrive during cold weather—and they attract new customers to your backyard buffet.
“Nuts have different nutritional profiles compared to seeds,” says Judy Hoysak, the vice president of product development and marketing at Global Harvest Foods, the makers of Audubon Park birdseed. “Nuts especially are higher in fat. They’re higher in protein as well—much more than millet or sunflower seed.”
What to Serve
Peanuts are the most popular, but birds also eat acorns, beechnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, pecans, pine nuts and walnuts.…
