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Bird feeders should be cleaned regularly
Article by: VAL CUNNINGHAM , Special to the Star Tribune Updated: June 4, 2013 - 3:20 PM http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/210113381.html excerpt from above: Quote:
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Thanks for bumping this up, Sage. I missed it the first time.
Years ago, I read an article that suggested if we love birds, we should not encourage them to congregate in one area for such a long period. In nature they pick through what nature provides, then move on when the food supply is gone. I still feed, but I've tried to rotate where I put the seed. This year, I planted sunflowers, but too few survived to produce seed...I wonder how many acres I'd need to grow the amount I put out in one season. My thoughts were to put out the seed heads (pushing their stalks in the ground--or snow), thinking that would more match nature. It is hard for me to give up bird feeding, but I'm beginning to think it is not a very healthy situation for the birds. I do want to plant enough natives to provide food naturally...but, once it is gone, they'll move on. I'm not there yet, but it is in the back of my mind.
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