I'm on my second tub of mealworms but the only birds that eat them are the Coal-tits. The strange thing is that on the tub lable there is a picture of the creatures that do eat them, fish, lizards, hedgehogs, squirrels, mice, turtles, tortoise. and what looks like a parrot, and an exotic bird, but "my birds" such as the Great-tit and the robin ignore them to my disapointment, because I know how benificial the meal worms would be to their diet. The squirrels devour them, they can't get enough of this high protein food. Here are a few different squirrels taken on different days when they arrive on my balcony they head streight for the mealworms, and then the peanuts.
Saw me here. :)
8 comments:
Wow.. what a cutie.
Dear Sonjia :)
There are some amazing photographs you have taken of the squirrels. The squirrels are so beautiful.
Mealworms are a popular food here too.
Warm hugs to you dear friend.
Marit
I love its little claws!
I found the same thing here. The birds weren't much interested.
i bought mealworms for my birds, they were expensive, my birds did not like them either. i did not know they were good for their diet. adorable images of the squirrely guys, very well captured!!
Look at their eyes...so sweet and cute!
Excellent photos of the squirrels. So cute and glad they like the food you serve ;) Have a nice weekend, hugs from Lasse
Hello dear Sonjia,
What amazing photos of the squirrels.
I love squirrels, I can only photograph them when we are on vacation, unfortunately, they don't occur where I live.
I wish you a wonderful weekend.
All the best, Irma
Every time I have fed the birds mealworms, Sonjia, the squirrels have eaten most of them. Their appetite is insatiable it seems. I hadn’t realized the birds were quite so selective. Here, whenever they can dart in between the squirrels, there seems to be no species immune to the juicy protein on offer. Sometimes a few crows will come down and they can muscle in among the squirrels quite successfully. Their sharp, strong bills can deliver a punishing blow and the squirrels know that. Such drama going on outside the window! Hugs and kisses - David
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