Birdfeeders

A good friend who lives in the snow country of the midwest asked where all her backyard birds went. The sun finally came out, the sky cleared and the birds vanished. She has a couple of tube bird feeders that she keeps full of black oil sunflower seeds, but her yard is mysteriously empty. In all probability, the good weather has encouraged the local birds to explore other areas of their normal range. They can be looking for fresh water and natural foods that are hard to find during bad weather. If this has happened to you, don’t worry. At the first sign of bad weather, they will all be back. If they sense that a storm is coming, your tube bird feeders may be attacked with gusto as birds try to stock up while they can. Even here in northern California where we don’t get any snow, the birds flock to our many bird feeders to fill up before a rain storm, but are mostly seen morning and evening on nice days.