Birds have favorite foods too

SAN DIEGO – Those who would like to invite birds to their property can do so quite easily, by providing birds with what they like to eat – dried mealworms.

Birds appear to appreciate water and shelter provided by property owners, but what really brings them back year after year is the quality and variety of food they find in backyards.

Seed and suet are staples, and birds will show their appreciation by flocking to a given spot. Keep in mind, suet is not just for winter anymore, no-melt formulas make it the perfect protein for warm weather feeding too. But if someone really wants t...