please don't forget our feather friends ... during the winter

sometime soon snow will fall for some already it has ... our feather friends do need some help during this period .... here are some points I found to help them survive a harsh winter ....

 

Put out feed regularly, especially in severe weather. Set up a bird table and use high-calorie seed mixes. This can also be used to put out kitchen scraps such as animal fats, grated cheese and porridge oats

 

Put out hanging feeders for black sunflower seeds, sunflower hearts, sunflower-rich mixes or unsalted peanuts

 

Ensure a supply of fresh water every day. If it is very cold use tepid water, but do not use any antifreeze products

 

Put out fruit such as apples and pears for blackbirds, song thrushes and other members of the thrush family

 

Food bars or fat hung up or rubbed into the bark of trees is a great help for treecreepers, goldcrests and many other species

 

Put up nest boxes to provide roost sites for the smaller birds. They will then be used for breeding later in the year.

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