Opis
You can feed the birds throughout the whole year.
Spring is the time when birds are nesting and they can make great use of the food you provide for them. Most plants have no berries or seeds yet to be able to offer adequate food for the birds. Your food could prove very important for them.
Summer is the best time to feed the birds. During the summer, you may see at your feeders very different birds from those that you saw during the winter. Some nesting birds bring their young ones and teach them how to eat at the feeder. Young fledglings, full of excitement, usually make such a show.
In the fall, many birds form flocks and fly to warmer places. Those, who stay, however, have to prepare themselves for the winter. Some of them change their eating habits. Birds that usually eat insects may start to eat berries and seeds instead.
To survive during the winter the birds have to eat more than usual. Because of the cold weather, however, there may not be enough food. Many birds have to consume daily the amount of food that matches their weight. Just imagine that you need to eat every day the amount of food that would equal your weight! You couldn’t do it. Nevertheless, the bird’s tummy has a different capacity and works differently. This is why a bird needs more food.
