Birdfeeders

This is an often asked question. There are some people who think birds might forget how to find food for themselves if we provide seed for them. This is absolutely not true. Just notice how visits to bird feeders slow way down during the summer months to be sure that birds are always checking out the natural environment for food. Birds are extremely resourceful and are continually exploring and eating a wide variety of wild foods. During the summer months, birds drop in occasionally to check out the offerings in our platform feeder, but during the winter there is constant activity at the platform feeder, and all other seed bird feeders for that matter. This is because food in the wild is scarce during the winter months, especially in very cold areas of the country. For this reason, it is important not to suddenly stop filling your bird feeders during the winter. If you know you are going to be gone, either have someone continue to fill your bird feeders while you are gone, or gradually taper off your feeding before you leave. If you do this, you give birds a chance to look for other food sources before you completely discontinue feeding them.