Feeding potatoes to birds (3 Viewers)

[dave gore]

any ideas anyone?, we have some baby new potatoes which we can't really use, does anyone have an idea how i could quickly cook them up to give the birds an extra treat

i know they can't be fed to the birds raw so any recipes gratefully accepted

thanks in advance

dave

 

[Stephen Menzie]

Boil them and mash them I guess. I've seen sparrows and starlings eating mashed potato.

Menzie

 

[Evanji Axu]

I have a book that suggested baked potatoes. But I haven't offered them.

 

[Johnny1]

Try frying them in breadcrumbs! Seriously the only birds I know that will eat raw potatoes are the pink footed geese at Martin Mere. The potato's are given to them by the ton but thats in winter, I'm not sure if birds will eat them at this time of year (even mashed!) when food is so plentiful.

 

[Mary Evelyn]

Mashed,boiled or baked but the only takers here, when we have left overs are the Starlings.Every other bird gets on with the other feed we supply.However, if it is left over it goes out (if a safe food).

 

[abagguley]

Mashed seems a good idea - don't use any salt, though.

Adrian

 

[Kezza]

I've found blackbirds, magpies and starlings enjoy potatoes that have been boiled and chopped up, more so in winter.

 

[Kits]

Yes, plain boiled left over potatoes or mashed potatoes go down well here. As does plain left over cooked rice and pasta.

 

[Accipiter]

english/house sparrows love french fries. They used to be at every McDonalds parking lot waiting for handouts...not seen too often now though...maybe because I don't eat at McDonalds anymore...lol

 

[Elnaz1988]

آنها را بجوشانید و له کنید. گنجشک ها و سارها را دیده ام که پوره سیب زمینی می خورند.

منزی

می توان for common swift?

 

[Andy Lakin]

Apparently ducks such as Mallards go mad for potatoes. Farmers sometimes put any dodgy potatoes out that they have left and the ducks enjoy them even more when they are on the turn for some reason.

 

[Elnaz1988]

Apparently ducks such as Mallards go mad for potatoes. Farmers sometimes put any dodgy potatoes out that they have left and the ducks enjoy them even more when they are on the turn for some reason.

i asked for common swift bird not other

 

[dwatsonbirder]

i asked for common swift bird not other

Common swift are insectivorous, so no.