Introduction

The birds are our friends, and we should help them out when we can. We need to provide food and water for the birds so that they can survive the winter months and continue their migration habits. However, there are some harmful plants that could kill off our feathered friends if given to them as food or water. So what are some safe plants that you can give to birds? Here’s a list of my top 5:

Clover

Clover is a great source of food for birds, bees and butterflies. It is also good for caterpillars and it has been used to produce medicine.

Clover can be planted in your garden or container flowerbeds to attract birds that are then able to eat it’s seeds and leaves. If you want to get rid of clover in your yard, try spraying it with Roundup weed killer or pull out by hand any clover plants that have come up in your lawn or garden beds.

Vetch

Vetch is a plant in the pea family that grows quickly and produces pods filled with small beans. It can be grown as an annual or perennial plant and is tolerant of poor soil conditions. Vetch can be planted in a wide range of temperatures, from about 60 degrees F to over 100 degrees F (15 degrees C to 38 degrees C).

Vetch is an excellent source of food for many birds, including sparrows, finches and towhees. Birds will eat the seeds directly from the plants or they can be harvested by hand when they are green before they dry out and release their seeds. Once harvested, you can feed them whole or grind them into a powdery form that’s easy for birds to digest.

Vetch needs full sunlight but does well even in poor soils because it doesn’t need much fertilizer or water once established

Chickweed

Chickweed Identification

Chickweed is a small annual plant that grows in moist soil. It has similarities to the plantain, but it has narrower leaves and smaller flowers than those found on plantain. Chickweed is often mistaken for dandelions, which are easy to identify because they have bright yellow flowers and grow in larger patches than chickweed does. Chickweed can be identified by the following characteristics:

• Round stem that usually grows between 12-30 inches tall
• Small white or pinkish flower clusters called inflorescence that grow at the tops of stems

Dock

Dock: Dock is a perennial weed and a great source of food for birds. It contains protein and vitamins that are beneficial to the bird’s health. It can be given during spring and summer, when there is an abundance of new leaves that provide more nutrients than the older ones.

The dock leaf has more vitamin A than spinach or kale, but has less calories than spinach or kale. In fact, one cup of cooked dock leaves will give you as much vitamin A as one carrot containing 21 times more calories!

Dandelion

Some people think dandelions are a weed and some people think they’re the best flower in the whole world. Well, either way, dandelion is a good source of vitamins A, C, K and B6. If you notice your birds spending time on your lawn eating grasses or weeds (which they do), you might want to consider letting them have some of these nutritious greens. Dandelion leaves don’t need to be cooked before serving as long as you remove any parts that may be toxic (like the stem).

Nettle

The nettle is a great source of nutrition for the birds. Nettles are easy to grow and are a great source of vitamins, iron, calcium and protein. Nettles contain an abundance of minerals including manganese, copper and potassium. The leaves are rich in iron which helps keep your bird’s feathers healthy while they’re molting in the summer months. They also pack quite a punch with their anti-inflammatory properties – making them perfect for soothing irritated skin!

Nettles offer other benefits as well: the plant can be used as a natural dye for dyeing wool or silk fabrics; it has long been used as an herbal remedy for arthritis pain; it has been reported that nettles can help lower cholesterol levels when consumed regularly in small amounts (1/2 cup) over time; its leaves work well as potpourri; it’s said that if you rub freshly picked nettles on your face before going outside then mosquitoes won’t bother you because they don’t like the smell.

These weeds are not only harmless but are great for the birds.

These weeds are not only harmless but are great for the birds. These weeds can be found throughout the world, so you don’t have to worry about where to get them. Some of these weeds are easy to identify and they also grow at a fast pace, so they can be collected easily as well.

Conclusion

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