Birdfeeders

The most difficult time for any bird is it’s first year of life. This is the time when there is not only so much to learn, but many predators are actively searching for the relatively defenseless chicks. During this first year, there is a very high fatality rate for most species. If a bird makes it through this first year, it has a good chance of living for several more. The average life span of most small birds, such as those that generally visit our hanging bird feeders, is two to five years. The larger birds like crows that generally don’t visit our hanging bird feeders but are certainly in our yards and neighborhoods, may live ten years or more.