Bluebirds rarely eat birdseed (although they will occasionally take shelled sunflower chips). 68% of their diet is made up of insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, spiders, and caterpillars. They enjoy mealworms. They may eat suet, especially during winter months. They also like the fruit of plants such as flowering dogwood, eastern red cedar, holly, elderberry, Virginia creeper and pokeweed. Staghorn sumac, although not a preferred food, is an essential winter survival food
along with winterberry.
I plan on listing the various plants which not only bluebirds but all birds rely on for either summer food for their young or for winter survival.
Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a vital resource for bluebirds, particularly during late winter and early spring when other food sources are scarce. The plant’s persistent, fuzzy red drupes (fruit clusters) serve as a critical "emergency ration" for over 300 bird species, including Eastern bluebirds, American robins,
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Staghorn sumac ( Rhus typhina)
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I still have a lot of work yet to add additional plants recommended to provide food and shelter for all birds, not just bluebirds. Stay Tuned
Shadbush (Amelanchier arborea)
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