My late husband used to feed the birds, but it led to rats, so sadly I don't feed them now. However, yesterday I had three Redwings right up near the patio doors, turning over any exposed leaf litter for insects, which made me feel rather guilty! As I don't eat bread (being a low-carber) I did find some ciabatta croutons (for my soup) which I crushed to crumbs, and also grated some rather ancient cheese, which I put on the patio. So far, only a crow and a wood pigeon have noticed them.
I am going to get a window feeder (as linked above), as I do love to see the birds, and hope the birds find it, and the rats don't!