Birdfeeders

Birds have specific behaviors to deal with different circumstances. If we understand some of these behaviors, we have a better chance of attracting them to our yards by furnishing things that they need. Keeping this in mind, how do birds survive in cold, wet or freezing weather? The answer is that they must change their behavior to help them survive. The first thing they do is move around less in order to save energy. This means finding a sheltered place to protect them from predators as well as the elements. Therefore, if we have trees, bushes and shrubs in the yard for birds to use, there is a better chance of them staying nearby. They also need to spend more time eating high fat food, hopefully from a reliable food source. That can easily be a tube bird feeder filled with black oil sunflower seeds. During bad weather, it is extremely important to keep the tube bird feeder filled for local birds will need the calories. The other behavior birds have to keep warm is to puff up their feathers to trap and retain body heat.