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Likewise, people ask, how do birds get their food?

Catching food depends on the bird. Somebirds dive for fish while others hop around on lawns, eatinsects that are attracted to lights in parking lots, run around onbeaches with their beaks open, or hunt in other ways. A fewexamples: Then, they fly to ground to retrieve and eat thefruits.

Secondly, how can I get birds to eat from my bird feeder? Spread a little seed on the ground beneath thefeeder. Birds find food by sight, so spreading somefood might aid birds in finding your feeders. Usequality food. A new feeder filled with junk seed (full ofstuff they don't eat or filled with old, stale, dry seed)will not attract birds.

Secondly, how do birds know when food is put out?

DEAR SHERRY: Some bird species have a terrific sense ofsmell, but most birds rely on their vision. They sit intrees or fly overhead, looking for sources of food. A shiftin light or a movement can attract their attention and if theyrecognize it as food, they sweep in. Birds spend muchof their time looking for food.

Do birds hoard food?

Chickadees, nuthatches, some woodpeckers, jays, andcrows store, or “cache,” food. Many other feederbirds—doves, sparrows, blackbirds, finches,etc.—do not store food at all. Those thatdo store food may hide hundreds, or even thousands,of seeds every year.