Do you feed your parrot's leftovers to the wild birds?

We started doing that. We have a yard frequented by Quail, Thrashers, sparrows, Killdeere, house wrens, orioles, hummingbirds and also a bunch of cottontail bunnies and the occasional jackrabbit.

Any reason this would be bad for them? They even clean up the pellets!

Yeah, I do. I'm certainly not an expert in the field of wild bird feeding, but I think the only hazard you cause for them is that they may become dependent on you for a steady food source. I would think they'd be able to readjust somewhat easily though. We used to buy seed for the wild birds until it became too expensive (they eat a lot, the little flying pigs!); after we stopped a bunch disappeared, but I don't recall many, if any, dying. Certainly it wasn't as big a deal for the little creatures as the crazy weather - that took a ton of house sparrows out.

I feed the parrot leftovers to the chickens and goats too. Don't see why it would be bad for the wild birds. Variety's good for everyone.

i feed leftovers to the wild birds, i see no problem with it



dusty

Would like to, but can't. Bears.

When I was at my grandparents house, I noticed that my Nona feeds the birds leftover bread. You should see them all waiting for her. Very cute.

We used to do that a lot as well, before we moved out to the woods. I miss it, especially in the winter when the little finches would come and peck at the bread we would throw out into the snow.

The only problem with all this feeding of the wild critters as that I now think we have about 100 pets! The quail have taken to running towards my husband when they see him, as he is the feeder-in-chief!