Early spring is the time when my charges come out of hiding, with more and more of them appearing every day. They do not look emaciated or undernourished, because the winters have been quite mild recently and there is no shortage of food.

However, what I serve them is always a temptation, because in the world of birds these are delicacies that are not available every day. I am talking primarily about nuts of all kinds and varieties, and mainly those peeled from the shell.

Nuts are the undisputed winner of the ranking, but there are also other delicacies, such as sunflower seeds, corn, pumpkin seeds or even meat. It all depends on the preferences of individual species.

Turtledoves definitely prefer sunflower seeds, or possibly crushed pieces of nuts. These birds are not finches, whose beak resembles a grater, so they must receive food of the right size and consistency.

It is different with tits, which are predators, although they do not look like them. They will eat sunflower seeds, nuts without any size restrictions, and even meat.

Jackdaws, on the other hand, will eat nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds reluctantly, but they are crazy about meat and are able to kill each other over it. As soon as I bring a piece of raw or cooked poultry or other meat, a war breaks out. They fight over it without mercy. Whoever is stronger has more. That is why I have stopped feeding the birds meat, because the view is not interesting.

Mallard ducks, which have appeared recently, will eat almost anything. They swallow nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, corn seeds and cabbage leaves like pelicans. They are the least picky and are basically omnivores.

This is the company I have during spring walks in my beloved park.