· can maggots be put out for the birds instead of mealworm. Mealworms, though much more expensive than maggots, are fed … · how recently had it flown into the window? Bits of rice sounds like a good description of maggots == fly larvae. · i found a swarm of some kind if moth when i opened the sunflower seed bin in the basement today. House sparrows dont like safflower - at my house some of them have developed a taste for them, even when other seed is available. · maggots do not eat again once they have dropped off the food source, which is usually meat of fish. The weather was wet and cold in the evenings and the babies perished. They can hatch within a day. We have seen these moths more and more in the basement the past two weeks. but … · welcome to birdforum, the internets largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The parents have abandoned this … On closer inspection the peanuts seemed to have been drilled … I wondered if it is safe to use maggots instead, there are … The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and … · tragically, i had the same experience with my eastern bluebird nesting box last week. House sparrows struggle to feed at feeders with … I cant seem to find anywhere that sells mealworm except by mail order. Mealworms on the other hand do need a constant supply of bran to feed on. · maggots are bred on offal and the like, meaning there is a real risk of passing on salmonella to the birds that eat them. · i went to refill the peanut feeder yesterday & noticed that the bag of peanuts was looking a little messy (lots of dust and breakage). · has anyone tried feeding maggots as live feed as apposed to meal/wax worms ?. they seem to be a lot cheaper than the worms but are they any good. i was thinking of offering them in a live …
