I suppose that is where the OP could have been clearer.
Whether the "food" is being put in a dish and served to confined birds.....thereby limiting choices.....or if it is going to a compost pile the birds pick through having a much broader choice.
Whether the "food" is being put in a dish and served to confined birds.....thereby limiting choices.....or if it is going to a compost pile the birds pick through having a much broader choice.