Summertime…Make Living Easy

Summertime is just around the corner. In fact, some areas of the country are experiencing summer-like temps and it’s still only spring.

Get prepared for the summer months so you can make living easy for us in the hot season.

1.    Keep plenty of fresh water available. Get yourself a birdbath, or two, and make sure to change the water every other day. We’ll reward you for your efforts with a great show – we love to bathe!

2.    Keep the food fresh. As our natural foods, such as insects, nuts and fruits, are readily available in the summer, traffic to your birdfeeders will slow down. The bird seed and suet will begin to spoil. Be sure to keep a fresh supply. And if possible, position the feeder in the shade so the seeds and suet don’t spoil as easily.

3.    Don’t forget about fruit. We like fruit. Since fruit is in season, try sharing some with us. Lots of my bird friends, such as blue jays, chickadees, robins, house finches, orioles, cardinals, mockingbirds, thrashers, and woodpeckers, love fruit.