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Downy Woodpecker (File picture)
NEW YORK — For many birdwatchers in New York, that is an thrilling time of yr — when yard chook feeders can return up!
To keep away from conflicts with bears, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation extremely recommends solely feeding birds when bears are inactive. There are many pure sources of winter meals for birds together with birch catkins, spruce and fir cones, dried seed heads from native grasses and flowers, and lingering fruits on vegetation.
Bird feeders can complement these pure meals and will entice extra birds to your yard. A easy tube feeder with black oil sunflower seed is a superb place to start out. Depending on the place you reside, you may count on to see chickadees, nuthatches, juncos, and goldfinches. Adding suet is a positive wager to attract in woodpeckers. To present a supply of water, strive putting in a birdbath heater or bubbler and usually refreshing the water.
If you’re drawing wild birds into your yard with feeders, strive these tricks to hold birds secure:
• offering close by cowl resembling evergreen timber, native shrubs, and even discarded Christmas timber.
• usually cleansing feeders to keep away from spreading illness.
• securely storing chook seed indoors.
• holding cats indoors.
• feeding pets inside to keep away from inadvertently attracting feral cats, rodents, or different wildlife; and
taking down feeders within the spring to keep away from bear conflicts.
• putting feeders away from home windows and making windowpanes bird-safe with screens, netting, decals, or vertical tape. Visit for useful hints.
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