Comments on: Wild Bird Feeding – Unusual Treats for Attracting Birds http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/wild-bird-feeding-unusual-treats-for-attracting-birds/ Garden Art Projects and Tips Galore ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claudia http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/wild-bird-feeding-unusual-treats-for-attracting-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-3645 Claudia Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:02:36 +0000 http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=1902#comment-3645 Hi Zoe: I highly doubt a tasty banana will be harmful to birds. I'd say just give it a try and see what happens! But a thought does come to mind that it might also attract ants, especially since you've mentioned it's a window feeder. The ants can easily climb up and into the feeder. So keep an eye on the banana and see if ants start taking over. And yes ... raisins are a treat to many birds. They peck them out of suet cakes, so I see no reason that they'd ignore them in a little pile on your window sill, as example. Happy birding! :) Hi Zoe:
I highly doubt a tasty banana will be harmful to birds. I’d say just give it a try and see what happens!

But a thought does come to mind that it might also attract ants, especially since you’ve mentioned it’s a window feeder. The ants can easily climb up and into the feeder. So keep an eye on the banana and see if ants start taking over.

And yes … raisins are a treat to many birds. They peck them out of suet cakes, so I see no reason that they’d ignore them in a little pile on your window sill, as example.

Happy birding! :)

]]> By: Zoe http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/wild-bird-feeding-unusual-treats-for-attracting-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Zoe Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=1902#comment-3589 hey, ive heard birds like whole skinned bananna's, is this true and will it do any harm if i put a skinned bananna in my window feeder? i would quite like to try it but im hesitant in case its not good for them or something, and will they eat raisins on their own? thanks :-) hey, ive heard birds like whole skinned bananna’s, is this true and will it do any harm if i put a skinned bananna in my window feeder? i would quite like to try it but im hesitant in case its not good for them or something, and will they eat raisins on their own? thanks :-)

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