Birds of Athabasca - What do they eat?

• Posted on 28 March 2022
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Here is a brief list of some of the common birds residing in the Athabasca area - and what they eat!

Rock Dove 

Wild bird seed, peanuts, sunflowers.

Hairy Woodpecker 

Suet, grub, wild bird seed and sunflower seeds. 

Downy Woodpecker 

Suet, grub, wild bird seed and sunflower seeds. 

Grey Jays 

Peanuts, sunflower seeds and corn.

Blue Jays 

Peanuts, sunflower seeds and corn. 

Black-billed Magpies

Suet 

Ravens 

Garbage 

White Breasted Nuthatch 

Wild bird seed, suet, sunflower and peanuts. 

Snow Bunting 

Wild bird seed and grubs. 

Common Redpoll

Nyjer seed, thistle and black oil sunflower seed. 

Evening Grosbeak

Wild bird seed, sunflower seed and suet.

House Sparrow 

Wild bird seed, millet and sunflower seed. 

Chickadee 

Wild bird seed, suet ( especially peanut butter ) and sunflower seed. 

Pine Siskin 

Black oil sunflower seed and nyjer.