No bread for birds, says British charity

Bird-lovers have fed their feathered friends with scraps of bread for generations, but wildlife experts say they may be doing more harm than good.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in Britain has warned that bread is a "filler" that lacks the nutrients birds need to thrive. Instead, bird tables should be stocked with a healthy mix of seeds or worms, grated cheese, porridge oats or soft apples, bananas or strawberries.

Birds are also partial to biscuit crumbs, leftover jacket potatoes, cooked rice, breakfast cereals and pastry.