Should I Feed Wild Birds Year Round?
Friday, September 14th, 2007
Photo of Downy Woodpecker at feeder by Old Pirate from NC
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approximately 54 million residents of the United States feed wild birds at backyard feeders. This is important due to the fact that our environment has changed drastically over the last fifty years. Not only do our wild birds have to deal with loss of habitat, they must also compete with birds like starlings and house sparrows that are not native to North America. (more…)
