Tit dumplings

Blue tit on a tit ball

Tit dumplings or food dumplings are winter food supplements specially tailored to the needs of tits .

General

In general, a tit dumpling consists of sunflower seeds , wheat and / or oatmeal mixed with beef , pork or coconut fat , shaped into a ball and filled in a coarse-meshed net. Industrially produced tit dumplings are available in various compositions, for example additionally with insects , nuts , fruit or berries .

Tit balls are attached hanging in suitable places such as trees, bushes or roofs.

Tit ring

There are also tit rings. They can be made from sebum and seeds of sunflowers.

In addition to titmice, other bird species (such as woodpeckers and sparrows ) and squirrels also make use of the nutritious winter food supplement.

Woodpecker on the tit dumpling

criticism

In addition to the general criticism of artificial supplementary feeding, there is also the risk of the birds getting entangled in the net surrounding the dumplings. Also, very few, common bird species can benefit from this dosage form. Most other types, such as B. the robin, can not hold on to the net or only with great difficulty. For this reason, bird experts recommend using feeders and tit balls without a net.

See also

• Birdseed
• Bird feeder

Web links

Wiktionary: Meisenring  - explanations of meanings, word origins , synonyms, translations

• Homemade tit dumplings

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Feed birds properly in winter. In: sr.de , December 3, 2017
2. ↑ Year-round bird feed for wild birds