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Winter feeding tips for backyard birds and roosting options
University expert Michael Ward advises homeowners to leave dead vegetation for shelter, build brush piles, and plant native shrubs to help birds endure winter. Repurpose Christmas trees for cover and food, add roost boxes, involve kids in feeder setups, choose high fat foods, provide water with a heater, and recognize hawks as part of a robust bird community.
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Michael Ward
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Cornell Lab
Ward
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Allaboutbirds.org
Sibley
Merlin
Feederwatch.org
Ebird.org
Illinois Natural History Survey