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Chipchopper | 11:25 Sun 18th Mar 2018 | Animals & Nature
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I bought a bag of dried meal worms for the ground feeding and insectivorous wild birds that come into my garden but I was disappointed by the birds lack of interest in them, even though its been bitterly cold.
Has anyone else had a similar experience or found a better alternative ?
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http://tastyworms.com/rehydrate-dried-mealworms/ https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/f/14005/t/15434.aspx Dave.
11:48 Sun 18th Mar 2018
I agree with you. The only birds that love them to the point of gluttony are starlings. They seem to smell them in a wild bird mixture as soon as I put feed out . Robins are supposed to love them but not interested. Starlings are a pest round here in Hampshire but once they have scoffed the worms they lose interest .
Soak them in some water for a bit first.
Sunflower hearts are going down well up here Chips, both on the ground and in a feeder tube. I think that when the mealworms are dry and there is snow on the ground the birds struggle to remove the outer husk. I notice that the Tits seem to take one, of their choice, and then head for a safe perch in the bushes and trees to safely eat.
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Thanks all for your input.
looks like rehydrating may well be worth a try!
My birds absolutely love them, I get through loads !
Perhaps you need to serve them with a garlic dipping sauce ?
I live in Hants, and my Robins love them as do the great and blue tits. Sadly no starlings around here. Am in the countryside x

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