Picky Budgie and Eating Orange Peel

[Rebajoy]

My female budgie is a picky eater - I can't get her to eat anything but her seeds! However, recently she's gets quite excited when I eat mandarin oranges, and loves to nibble on the pith and the entire rind - but hates the actual orange fruit. Does anyone know if this is okay or not? I haven't had much luck. So far, I've been letting her chew on the rinds, but I'd hate to find out later that it wasn't good for her.

Also, are there any suggestions for coaxing my bird to eat fruits and veggies, and not just her seeds (and millet)?

Thanks kindly!

[Pajarita]

Budgies are not great veggie or fruit eaters but they love their greens so give yours a different leafy green every day (stick some in between the bars but also put some on the bottom of the cage and make sure both are dripping with water -they love them that way and often would 'bathe' on the wet leaves). As to fruits and veggies, mine love their corn and sweet potato but would also eat peas (especially the baby ones), cooked/diced carrot, pomegranate seeds and wild blueberries but, aside from an occasional nibble on an apple slice, that's about it.