What do sparrows eat?

Things to know about eating for sparrows

The sparrow, which comes from the sparrow family, feeds on grains, grain seeds, and also on seeds of wilder ones Grasses. In spring and summer, the small house sparrows mostly eat small ones insects. In winter, the small songbirds need a third more food.

Since the sparrows need a lot of food precisely when they cannot find one themselves, it is allowed to feed the birds in winter. However, note that the bird cannot tolerate everything. Young birds in particular are extremely sensitive to simple breadcrumbs. However, you can make your own food for the sparrows quickly and cheaply.

Sparrows eat other things besides homemade food. For example, you can use chopped nuts or dried ones Berry interpret. Even raisins help the birds get through the winter.

How to make the food yourself

In order to make a suitable birdseed, all the ingredients you may already have for your own breakfast in the house are sufficient.

1. Fill whole grain oat flakes. First, fill a bowl with the wholegrain oat flakes.

   



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2. Add multigrain flakes. Now add the multigrain flakes and mix them well with the wholegrain flakes.

   

3. Add sunflower oil. Add some sunflower oil to make a batter. Alternatively, you can use coconut oil. Mix in just enough vegetable fat or sunflower oil to soak up the cereal flakes.

   

4. Mix in the wheat bran. If you are also wondering what else you can mix the sparrows into the food, wheat bran is also a suitable ingredient.

   

5. Form balls. Now form small balls out of the dough. That is why you can give a wide-meshed net as needed.

   

6. Lay out the lining. Now hang the small food balls on trees or put the food out in your nest box.

   

The sparrows don't find much to eat, especially in winter. However, you can get the birds through the winter well with a homemade food.