A bluebirds primary diet is insects and fruit.
Planting native plants like American Bittersweet is a great way to attract and help Bluebirds.
Another great way to help and attract Bluebirds is by feeding meal worms which are what bluebirds eat.
You can begin feeding mealworms in a cup or pan, but because many birds like them, and will eat you out of house and home, most people graduate to a Bluebird feeder instead of bluebird nests.
You may be wondering, "Why a Bluebird feeder?" The answer is pretty simple.
In a Bluebird feeder, the bird has to go through an entrance hole to find the meal worms and few birds, besides the Bluebird, will do so.
It may take a bit of time trying different forms of worms before your local Bluebirds will begin to dine regularly, but the results are worth it, as Bluebirds are trainable - even to the point of responding to whistles and other calls when your feeder is refilled.
Bluebirds have also been trained to eat sunflower kernels.
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