Attracts Birds
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Attracts Bellbirds (40)
Bellbirds diet usually consists of nectar, although they will also feed on berries and fruits. They feed their young chicks insects. Popular trees of bellbirds are the native Kowhai and flowering Cherry varieties. -
Attracts Blackbirds (17)
Blackbirds usually feed on worms, slugs, and snails, although they are attracted to some berry bearing trees. They particularly like the native Coprosma berries. Spray free gardens will have more insects for blackbirds to feed on. -
Attracts Ducks (10)
Ducks like to feed on nuts and especially acorns in your backyard. Your best chance of attracting them to these trees would be to place them near a pond, although this isn’t always necessary. -
Attracts Fantails (21)
These friendly little birds feed on insects. Plant these trees and you will soon have Fantails happily flitting about your garden catching insect’s mid-air. -
Attracts Finches (6)
Finches feed on low lying or fallen seeds and berries. Trees with branches low to the ground usually suit these birds. -
Attracts Sparrows (8)
Sparrows diet is similar to that of finches – mainly seeds, although also fruit. Sparrows also feed on insects, although they only make up a small proportion of their diet. -
Attracts Thrushes (17)
Trees that attract thrushes are typically those with dense, fruit-laden branches or abundant insect populations. These birds are drawn to species like holly or rowan for their rich berries and protective cover. Providing both food and nesting sites, these trees support thrushes by offering essential resources for feeding and breeding. -
Attracts Tuis (47)
These birds are generally attracted to trees with nectar holding flowers, although they also like berries and fruit. -
Attracts Waxeyes (44)
Waxeyes diet is similar to that of the native Tui and Bellbird, being attracted to trees with nectar bearing flowers. They also like soft fruit such as cherries, apricots and berries. -
Attracts Wood-Pigeons (49)
Wood pigeons mainly feed on berries and fruit, and foliage when there are few berries available. Wood pigeons/Kereru are more likely to be attracted to urban areas with larger trees in your garden.
