Bird feeders serve many purposes in people’s backyards. Some families like the way they look, and others enjoy watching what kind of birds they can attract.
– Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio looked at the effects and found that despite our growing urban footprint, we are still a pretty birdie city.
“In our study, we saw over two years, over 6000 birds from about 40 different species,” said Jennifer Smith, a UTSA assistant professor and avian ecologist. “And so that’s quite good for an urban area.” “We picked two kinds of food that are, typically provided in San Antonio, it’s mixed seed and Niger seed,” Lamberson said. “And so both did increase or basically increase the abundance of birds present like immediately within those yards.”
But Smith said there isn’t one clear answer to whether we should put more bird feeders out. More needs to be studied.“Focusing on planting native trees, you know, fruit-bearing trees that, you know, provide host of insects,” Lamberson said.Smith said that a healthy bird population is a good indicator of the health of our environment and human population.
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