Specialty Bird Foods in Colorado Springs

Seed is only part of the backyard bird-feeding menu. Specialty foods can provide additional energy, protein, and variety while attracting birds that may not regularly visit a traditional seed feeder.

Seasonal Blends

Bags and cylinders of Wild Birds Unlimited Nesting, FeatherPro, and Winter SuperBlend seasonal bird foods displayed against a green background.

Birds’ nutritional needs change throughout the year. Our seasonal blends are designed to provide additional support during demanding parts of their annual cycle:

Nesting SuperBlend provides protein, calcium, and energy for nesting adults and growing young.
Feather Pro SuperBlend supports birds during migration and molt, when they are replacing feathers and preparing for seasonal travel.
Winter SuperBlend offers calorie-rich ingredients to help birds meet the high energy demands of cold weather.

Seasonal availability varies, and our team can help you choose the best food for the birds visiting your yard.

Fruit and Jelly

American Robin holding a caterpillar in its bill while perched beside orange halves and a cup of jelly on a fruit feeder.

Fruit and bird-safe jelly can attract fruit-loving birds such as Robins, House Finches, Orioles, Tanagers, Catbirds, and even some Woodpeckers. Offer these foods in a feeder designed to keep them contained and easy to clean. Serve small amounts, replace them frequently, and clean the feeder regularly, especially during warm weather.

Mealworms

Mountain Chickadee holding a mealworm while perched on a small hanging cup feeder.

Mealworms provide a protein-rich food for Bluebirds, Wrens, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Robins, and other insect-eating birds. They can be offered alone or combined with other foods in a mealworm feeder, tray or dish.

Suet, Bark Butter and Bark Butter Bits

White-breasted Nuthatch taking a Bark Butter Bit from a feeder beside a Downy Woodpecker eating Bark Butter spread on tree bark.

Suet provides concentrated energy and is especially popular with woodpeckers, nuthatches and chickadees. It is available in a variety of recipes and feeder-friendly forms.

Bark Butter is a spreadable suet food that can be applied to tree bark or used with a Bark Butter feeder. Bark Butter Bits provide similar appeal in convenient bite-sized pieces that can be offered in a tray, dish or compatible feeder. Both are excellent options for adding variety and attracting a wider range of backyard birds.

 

Visit Wild Birds Unlimited of Colorado Springs at 2450 Montebello Square Drive to explore our seasonal blends, fruit and jelly, mealworms, suet, Bark Butter, Bark Butter Bits and other specialty bird foods. You can also learn more in our Colorado Springs bird-seed guide or shop our local store online.