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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/birds-go-bananas-during-cold-snap.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Birds at an RSPB sanctuary have taken to bananas during the cold snap." src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-birds-go-bananas-during-cold-snap.jpg" alt="Birds at an RSPB sanctuary have taken to bananas during the cold snap."/></a></p>
<p>Bananas are the new food of choice for hungry birds trying to warm up during the winter freeze.</p>
<p>Moorhens, ducks and skylarks have been pecking their way through leftover bunches of the fruit at the RSPB wildlife reserve and discovery park in Saltholme on Teesside.</p>
<p>Val Osborne, head of wildlife inquiries, said: &#8220;Although bananas aren&#8217;t one of the traditional fruits fed to birds, they hit the spot quickly and help birds warm up soon after eating them.&#8221;</p>
<p>The fruit, donated by a Tesco store in Stockton-on-Tees, proved just as popular as more traditional bird feeds such as seeds and bread.</p>
<p>Ms Osborne added: &#8220;Give it a go in your own gardens &#8211; but in moderation. </p>
<p>&#8220;Birds aren&#8217;t quite the dustbins people think they are and chances are if you put too many out at once in a small space they will go a bit too rotten for them.&#8221;</p>
<p>The RSPB advises feeding birds all kinds of leftover kitchen scraps including grated cheese, porridge oats and cooked rice, pasta and potatoes.</p>
<p>Apples, pears and dried fruits are also good supplementary food even if bruised or part-rotten.</p>
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