When you want
to attract a particular bird species and keep it coming back
to your backyard, what you do will be determined by where you
live, and the time of year. For
example, on any winter day, you are likely to see a cardinal
at a sunflower feeder in Virginia, a goldfinch at a thistle
feeder in Illinois and hummingbirds at a nectar feeder in
southern California.
Feeder Selection When the ground is
covered with snow and ice, it’s hard to resist just
tossing seed out the door. But it’s healthier for the
birds to get their handouts at a feeding station, rather than
off the ground. Regardless of the season, food that sits on
the ground for even a short time is exposed to contamination
by dampness, mold, bacteria, animal droppings, lawn fertilizers
and pesticides.
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