Celebrate Bird Moms with a Helping Hand

 

Safe Homes

Invite Mom to raise a family by offering appropriate, safe and ready-to-use nest boxes. Well-constructed nest boxes provide more protection from weather and predators than may be found naturally. Nest boxes are available for chickadees, wrens, bluebirds, woodpeckers, owls, and more.

 

Nesting Nutrition

There are several foods that are ideal for nesting birds:

1. WBU Nesting SuperBlend™ - a high-protein blend with added calcium that is designed specifically for nesting and molting birds.

2. WBU No-Mess Blends - having to shell every seed you eat takes a lot of time and energy. Nesting moms need all the energy they can get and No-Mess blends (i.e. no shells) offer grab-and-go energy. Our No-Mess Plus Blend especially is packed with sunflower chips, fruit, suet nuggets and chopped tree nuts. Protein is essential for baby birds from hatching until fully grown - those feathers are over 90% protein!

3. Live or Dried Mealworms - these can attract common and uncommon insect-eating birds. They are a convenient protein-packed food that baby birds can easily digest. Offer live worms in a smooth-sided tray/bowl feeder.

4. Jim’s Birdacious® Bark Butter® - whether in the form of butter, bits, or suet cakes, Bark Butter is packed with energy for quick bites with added calcium. The added calcium is attractive to egg-laying moms as well as nestlings and fledglings.