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7/29/2019 10 Things to Help Birds
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Ten things YOU can should do to help birds.
#10: Donate to a
conservation fund
Audubon, Nebraska Wildlife ConservationFund (Wildlife Check-off), The NatureConservanc ... There are numerous
organizations dedicated to habitat and.
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#9: Prevent Window
Strikes
- Move feeders closer/farther fromwindows.
- Stickers or silhouettes on windows.- CD on a string or strips of ribbon.- .
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Ten things YOU can should do to help birds.
#8: Keep cats indoors
Cats are the #1 killer of son birds!
cars,... Owls!)
Even well-fed cats will kill birds.
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#7: Eliminate Pesticides
Some esticides can have a direct im acton birds (think DDT).
But, mainly, pesticides have a major
.Kills insects so they are not available, or-
the birds causing major health issues.
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#6: Landscape for Birds
Berry producers, seed producers,,providers, etc.
Arrangement is vital.
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#6: Landscape for Birds
Mulberry Elderberries
Hawthorn
PawPawWild Grapes Eastern Cedar
Plums
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#6: Landscape for Birds
Black Walnut
Shagbark HickoryOak white, bur, red
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#6: Landscape for Birds
Thistle Native Grasses-Goldenrods
ne rees
Sunflowers
Coneflowers
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#6: Landscape for Birds
Shelter Providers:- Evergreens... Pine, fir, spruce
-- Ground nesting cover... Tallgrasses, etc.
- Dead trees-
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#5: Provide bird feeders
Lots of kinds of food thistle cornsunflower, safflower, millet, etc.
Lots of kinds of feeders ground, tube,
, , , .
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#5: Provide bird feedersLots of kinds of food:
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#4: Provide Water
Even more than food water is critical forbirds. It keep birds hydrated
helps keep birds clean (free of mites,
, .Water is vital ear round but more so in
winter.
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#4: Provide Water
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#3: Keep Feeders and
Water CLEAN!
You do not want to eat off a dirty plate...Neither do birds!
Clean feeders and water sources help to. ,
seed stay fresh longer).
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