BACKYARD SECRET – EATING EARTHWORMS CAN CAUSE BLUEBIRD NESTLINGS PROBLEMS
backyardwildlifeconnection by Terry W.Johnson
Bluebird parents feed their nestlings a wide range of invertebrates such as grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, and others. They will also feed earthworms to older nestlings. The problem with this is nestlings that eat earthworms sometimes suffer from severe diarrhea.