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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    #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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