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 Put Out The Welcome Mat!
Habitat loss is the biggest challenge
facing birds. You can help by making your neighborhood more attractive
to birds by landscaping
with natural plants that provide food, shelter and nesting
sites. Providing feeders, nest boxes and water also benefits
birds.
- Prepare A Proper Menu
Providing the appropriate foods year round
will attract more birds to your yard and help ensure that they
have a safe and
nutritious
diet. Buy better food and you’ll get better birds. It’s
that easy.
Specifically, look for foods that are clean and feature real
nuts and berries.
- Keep Feed And Feeding Areas Clean
To help reduce the possibility
of disease transmission in birds, clean feeders and feeding areas
at least once a month.
- Birds And
Chemicals Don’t Mix
Many pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are toxic to birds;
avoid using these near areas where birds feed, bathe or rest.
- Keep Cats Away From Birds
Scientists estimate that cats probably kill hundreds of millions
of birds each year in the US. This is a big problem, but it’s
easy to fix. Many people who enjoy feeding birds also love cats.
The best solution is to keep cats indoors. They will lead longer,
healthier lives and your yard will be safer for birds.
- Reduce
Window Collisions
Collisions with glass windows kill millions
of wild birds every year. Depending on their size and location,
some windows reflect the sky or vegetation, and birds are fooled
into thinking they
can
fly through them. Attaching decorative decals or other decorations
to the outside surface of the glass can reduce reflections.
Feeder birds fleeing predators are vulnerable to window collisions.
Consider moving feeders within three feet of windows so that
the birds cannot
accelerate to injury level speeds while flying away.
IT IS OUR GUARANTEE THAT WILD DELIGHT®
PRODUCTS ARE THE BEST AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE NUTRITION
FOR ALL OUTDOOR PETS.
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