Northern Cardinals Yes! Cardinals will happily eat mealworms, especially during the spring mating season.

They also love suet and black oil sunflower seed. Hairy Woodpeckers Hairy Woodpeckers will snatch up mealworms at a bird feeding station. The North American Bluebird Society recommends buying only live mealworms for Bluebirds and using a specialized Bluebird mealworm feeder. They love eating mealworms!Įastern Bluebirds (Prefer live mealworms) This is the holy grail of using mealworms for bird feeding. They fly over and devour them on the spot, which is always fun to watch.ĭowny Woodpeckers Downy Woodpeckers are regular visitors to bird feeders. Robins don’t visit feeding stations with regularity.īlack Capped Chickadees Mealworms are like crack for my neighborhood Chickadees. Related Content: The Ultimate Bird Seed and Bird Food Guide Birds That Eat MealwormsĪmerican Robin (Prefer live mealworms) American Robins will happily eat live mealworms from a tray or ground feeder.

They quickly become a favorite snack for the Chickadees and Nuthatches at my feeding station. I love putting out mealworms for my birds. Bird seed cylinders last a long time and appeal to a ton of different species ranging from Woodpeckers to Cardinals. Mealworms are also often incorporated into bird feeder cylinders (you can use my discount code DEBAUNDAN for 10% off orders from ). Kaytee Mealworm Food Pouch Click the link above or the picture to buy mealworms straight from Amazon. You can either buy live mealworms from a local bird store near you, or you can buy dried mealworms at any bird store or on Amazon: You can feed bids mealworms from a tray, hopper or specialized bird feeder.

They’re also a good source of protein and calcium, which is especially important for birds during the spring mating season. Adding mealworms to your feeders is an easy way to draw in more birds!Īccording to the Cornell Bird Lab, mealworms are the larva of mealworm beetles. If you haven’t added any to your feeding station, it’s time to start! A lot of birds primarily eat insects or include them in their diet. Mealworms are an often overlooked superfood for bird feeding.

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