Birdfeeders

We know that fall migration takes extra energy and the best way for birds to get it is by eating lots of sunflower seeds. Another important need is water. Migrating birds need water not only to drink but also to maintain their flight feathers. Providing a good source of water will draw birds to your yard who wouldn’t ordinarily visit. A shallow birdbath will be greatly appreciated. If you live in an area that freezes regularly, consider adding a birdbath that can be heated when temperatures drop below freezing. There are many heaters available designed just for birdbaths so they don’t injure birds. Planting evergreens nearby will offer protection from predators as well as provide safe roosting sites during cold winter nights. In the north, winter feeding needs to be only seed and suet because all the birds that eat insects and fruit have gone south for the winter.