Popular bird will 'keep visiting' your garden if you leave broccoli for it

Popular bird will 'keep visiting' your garden if you leave broccoli for itExperts have shared how you can encourage more wildlife into your garden with your food leftovers. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Paige Freshwater, Social News Reporter 00:01, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 11:48, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Broccoli should help attract the birds to your garden (Image: iStockphoto/Getty Images)Gardeners hoping to attract more wildlife could be in luck, as bird experts say one common leftover could encourage some feathered visitors to keep returning for more. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The topic recently sparked discussion on social media after one person from South West London asked how they could befriend the area's famous parakeets. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyTaking to Reddit, they said: "There happens to be a massive flock of wild ring-neck parakeets that live around me."They are super cute and I don't really mind the noise. I want to do stuff like feed them treats or have them maybe perch on me or something, or just get a chance to see them a bit more up close."The bird lover admitted they had already t...