Do deer eat apples?

Do deer eat apples?

Deer enjoy a wide variety of fruits and vegetables such as apples, grapes, small plums, cherries, pears, pumpkin, carrots, snap peas, tomatoes, squash, almonds, watermelon, honey locust, and persimmons.

What can I feed deer in my garden?

Grasses, sedges, the leaves and shoots of trees and other woody plants are all on the menu. Fruit and berries are sometimes eaten too, while tree bark is taken when other food is scarce.

Is it bad to feed wild deer?

Supplemental Feeding Can Harm Deer spread disease among deer. cause aggression, wasting vital energy reserves and leading to injury or death. reduce fat reserves as deer use energy traveling to and from the feed site. result in over-browsing of local vegetation and ornamental plants.

Will deer eat bird seed?

Try Bitter Foods: Deer won’t eat every type of birdseed, and bitter-tasting seeds such as safflower and Nyjer aren’t to their general tastes. Opting for seeds with hot pepper treatments can also deter deer, but birds don’t mind the spiciness.

Will deer eat sunflower seeds?

Deer will readily eat sunflower seeds, but do not be tempted to put out large amounts for deer. Besides the expense to you, sunflower hulls are lethal for deer when ingested in quantity. There is a chemical compound in the hull that kills the microbes in a deer’s paunch, leading to the deer’s demise.

Why do deer eat bird seed?

Deer and Bird seeds Unfortunately, deer eat bird seeds even if they are not the first or second food choices. They can quickly empty a bird feeder, which will cost you extra funds to purchase more seeds to feed the birds around you. Besides, when they eat seeds, it also means they will drop their droppings around.

Do deer drink from hummingbird feeders?

Although hummingbirds may be the creature most commonly associated with nectar feeders, in Ruidoso it is not unusual to see woodpeckers, bear, raccoon and even deer hanging out to drink from the small plastic flowers.

What eats my bird seed at night?

One quick and easy solution to keep raccoons from eating seed intended for your backyard birds is to put out only as much seed as the birds will eat by nightfall. Raccoons forage at night, so they’ll miss the free lunch you’re providing.