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Top 10 Weird Things to Feed Birds

Sunflower seed may be the hamburger of the bird world, but don't you sometimes get bored scooping the same old seed out of those 50-pound bags? We'll never know if the birds get bored, too. But just in case they are yawning at your feeder offerings, BWD editor Bill Thompson, III, has a few suggestions to help you break out of the old feeder routine.
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After breeding season ends, some birds undergo feather replacement, called molt. Some birds lose all their head feathers at once, a condition called catastrophic molt. It doesn't indicate poor health or nutrition, nor a pest infestation. It's natural and normal, and the feathers will grow back soon.

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Bird watchers attend a Reader Rendezvous event in Titusville, Florida. Photo by Bill Thompson, III.

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Birders at the New River Birding Festival in West Virginia. Photo by Bill Thompson, III.

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Offer a variety of foods at your backyard feeding station, and you may be rewarded with a varitey of birds!

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Anna's hummingbird. Photo by Seth Reams, Portland, OR. The Anna's hummingbird is common along the Pacific Coast all year long (often the only hummingbird present in midwinter).

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Many species adore Zick Dough, including cardinals. Photo by Julie Zickefoose.

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