In a quick answer, yes, birds can eat oranges but there's a little bit more to it than just putting a few peeled oranges onto your bird table or on your garden and expecting them to just 'tuck-in' to them. Read more below and understand how to prep oranges for birds and the benefits they get from eating them.
Can wild birds eat oranges UK?
What kinds of birds eat oranges? Birds that eat oranges include bluebirds, catbirds, grosbeaks, mockingbirds, orioles, robins, tanagers, thrashers, towhees, waxwings, woodpeckers. Many birds can eat oranges. They can be offered as orange-halves or sliced.
Do birds eat orange peels UK?
Other birds that also enjoy oranges are cardinals, cedar waxwings, tanagers, finches and woodpeckers. Oranges are easy to feed to your neighborhood birds, just nail a halved orange, or orange peels to a tree or fence post in your yard.
Are oranges safe for birds?
Oranges. Not only do oranges taste great, but they are packed with a super dose of Vitamin C, which can help build your bird's immune system.
How do you put oranges out for birds?
Simply hammer a nail to a deck railing or fencepost and stick an orange half to the nail. Or set a couple of orange halves right in your platform feeder. Easy peasy!
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