Birdfeeders

Many people say if you are feeding birds during the winter, it is absolutely necessary to always make sure your hanging bird feeders are full for birds rely on this food source. During particularly frigid snowy times, I’m sure this is true, but as a general rule, I have always thought birds are feeding in many places, not just my hanging bird feeders. I recently read a report written by the assistant director of the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology that agrees. He says that while the food in our bird feeders certainly makes winter life much easier for birds, none of them depend entirely on one source of food. As food sources change, a bird’s survival depends on its ability to quickly find new supplies of food. If your bird feeders are temporarily empty, “your” birds will find someone else’s bird feeders or a natural source of food.