Backyard Bird Feeding - Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Fresh or dried fruit& MealwormsAmerican Robin by BettingerTufted Titmouse by Jeff BelthBesides the standard feeder fare, many other food items can attract birds toyour yard.Fruit is readily consumed by many species including robins, bluebirds, andmockingbirds. Fresh fruit – such as apples and oranges -- can be offered.Orioles are particularly fond of oranges. Dried fruits may be consumed bythese species as well.Bird watchers are increasingly offering insects, such a mealworms, at theirfeeders. Many birds that eat insects, including titmice, chickadees, andbluebirds, are attracted by mealworms.5