| Cracked corn is essential in a bird's diet because it contains protein AND fiber! It is also an extra source of heat for birds feeding in the colder climates. | cracked corn | blackbird blue jay brown thrasher bunting cardinal crow dark-eyed junco dove eastern bluebird grackle grosbeak house sparrow jay junco magpie mourning dove nutcracker pheasant pigeon pyrrhuloxia quail red-bellied woodpecker red-winged blackbird rock dove sparrow starling towhee tree sparrow white-crowned sparrow white-throated sparrow woodpecker |