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Feeding Wild Birds in Summer Months

A common misconception is that feeding birds during the summer months will make them too reliant on human help for the rest of the year. Although the birds in your garden will benefit most from winter feeding, food shortages can happen at any time of the year. Wet summers will cause a real lack of insects, while exceptionally dry summers will mean that birds won?t have access to worms in the dry soil.

The summer months are the best for bird-watchers ? the longer days will allow you more time to enjoy the goings-on of your back garden residents. Birds will be in the process of rearing their new family at this time, giving bird fanciers the chance to spot the little ones getting to grips with the outside world. Your bird feeding table or area will be perfect for this.

Birds need high protein foods during this time, especially as they will be moulting. Foods such as sunflower seeds, sultanas, raisins, melon seeds and a mild grated cheese will really give birds a boost of energy. Cut a soft apple, pear or cooked potato in half and the birds will happily peck at it. If you leave out dry bread for the birds, moisten it first. Be sure to leave out?plenty?of water too.

Many commercial bird mixes contain peanuts. If you are using one of these mixes, make sure that it is enclosed in a mesh container that will only allow birds to get small chunks of the nuts. Whole peanuts are a choking hazard for baby birds. Please ensure that all the food you put out is suitable for chicks ? it could do more harm than good if parent birds take it back to the nest with them.

To get to know the birds in your garden a little better, here is Bird Watch Ireland?s Top 20 Garden Birds.

By Sin?ad. Filed under Pet Care.

Source: http://www.pets.ie/blog/1364_feeding-wild-birds-in-summer-months.html

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