UK households urged to place two types of fruit on garden lawns

Experts are urging UK households to leave out two different types of fruit for birds to feed on over summer.

The month of August is when many British garden birds - such as sparrows, starlings, blackbirds and robins - will see their young start to fly the nest and go out looking for their own food.

Brits are being encouraged to help these fledgling birds by placing certain types of food on their garden lawns or bird tables.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) urges gardeners to leave out different types of foods for different birds at various times of year. For example, high-fat foods like suet balls can be a good food source for birds in the winter months.

In summer, birds need high energy foods to ensure they can feed their young, according to experts at CJ Wil