Birdfeeders

Sometimes people are afraid to begin feeding birds, for they think that once they start, they must continue through the winter because the birds will become dependent upon the supplemental food. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Recent studies have shown conclusively that even the birds who frequent feeders the most often still forage for at least 80% of their diet. That tube bird feeder full of sunflower seeds may be busy all day as birds come and go, but they really are spending most of their time foraging. The real reason for feeding birds is that watching them is fun. It offers the entire family enjoyment to watch various birds come to the tube bird feeders to grab a sunflower seed.