Birdfeeders

When we have assorted bird feeders in our yards, we will occasionally find a dead bird or maybe even witness a killing. This is all part of the natural order our planet. The experts estimate that 50% of nestlings don’t make it to adulthood. Some fall out of nests, some are grabbed out of nests by bigger predators, etc. It is hard for us to see, but is it is part of the balance of nature. When birds are eating insects and mice, we are happy they are there to control those populations, but when we watch a hawk chasing a songbird we are unhappy, yet this is also part of that balance. Hawks have to eat too! Cats are another story entirely. Domestic cats kill for fun and account for millions of bird deaths each year. If we draw birds to our yards with bird feeders and bird baths, it is our responsibility to keep our cats indoors.