This a.m. I did throw some left over wheat breads to my yard.. Wonder if wheat bread will harm to birds???
The squirrels will probably steal it first anyway.
yes its fine... BUT remind... throw them out early morning... do not throw out in afternoon.. birds need all day to digest foods .. if not enough time .. they will blow up and die.. so its best idea to throw bread out in morning time... OK? so keep that in mind!
Also do not feed birds rotting breads. make sure they are fresh... ok..
Rice ARE bad idea to throw to birds.. rice are consumed and it swollen their stomach and kill them hence why we dont throw rices at wedding anymore.. its bird seeds now.
Often see birds eat french fries in the parking lot so I do not think whole wheat bread will harm them.
Interesting thread, I never thought about this...
As I notice that birds eat anything what they spot...
I own elderberry tree at garden... The birds love to pinch top of elderberries tree... arrgghhh... It's large tree... Every September I collect elderberries for make jellies and juices.. and leave top for birds to eat...
I went Google and see what elderberry looks like. It looks like blueberries! It look yummie to eat! I love any kind of berries! YUMMIE! MMMM! But I never try that kind though!
As a kid my mom made elderberry jelly. It was good. I used to pull berries off the bunch and eat them. I never had a belly ache from them. BUT I'm not saying it won't happen, everyone is different. Could happen if eaten on an empty stomach.Yes, I agree that it look like blueberries but I would say blueberries is bit big balls than elderberries balls. I have 2 blueberries bushes in my garden.
You can see the difference between elderberries and blueberries.
Elderberries
elderberries - Google Bilder
Blueberries
blueberries - Google Bilder
Never, never eat raw elderberries unless you cook them. It will get you stomachache when you eat raw elderberries... I use elderberries for make jellies, jam, pies and pancakes, etc. mmmmhhhhh I put many juices in freezer... they are good for prevent from cold, flu, influenza, virus, etc.
Seagulls do, they cant pass gas.How about feeding those birds a bunch of Alka-Selzter... and watch them explode?
(No, they won't really explode.)