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@occasionalrain   Me too... I feed the birds (hummingbirds especially) all year round ❤️

[candys mine]

@bargainsgirl  My thought on the matter of what did they do Before.

PEOPLE weren't there before.  PEOPLE CLAIMED THE FOREST.

LOSS of habitat =  LOSS of feeding grounds= LOSS of breeding health =Loss of species.

IT'S NOT about what they did before, It's about what they HAVE to do  NOW.

[luvzchiz]

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@candys mine wrote:

@bargainsgirl  My thought on the matter of what did they do Before.

PEOPLE weren't there before.  PEOPLE CLAIMED THE FOREST.

LOSS of habitat =  LOSS of feeding grounds= LOSS of breeding health =Loss of species.

IT'S NOT about what they did before, It's about what they HAVE to do  NOW.

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@candys mine   Exactly!  Well said. 

[Tinkrbl44]

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@candys mine wrote:

@bargainsgirl  My thought on the matter of what did they do Before.

PEOPLE weren't there before.  PEOPLE CLAIMED THE FOREST.

LOSS of habitat =  LOSS of feeding grounds= LOSS of breeding health =Loss of species.

IT'S NOT about what they did before, It's about what they HAVE to do  NOW.

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@candys mine 

Thank you for the common sense explanation.  

I'm surprised people can't figure this out.  

[gidgetgh]

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@bargainsgirl wrote:

I am totally against feeding birds.  It is totally unnecessary.  All wild animals can and should fend for themselves and if not, then that is mother nature's way of taking care of them.  We have people feeding deer, squirrels, etc. and it is crazy.  It also definitly attracts rats which is one reason they are growing in numbers in the suburbs.  This according to our local health department.   BIrd feeding has become a hobby but not a good one. Of course think of the $$ seed sellers make along with all those cute houses.  I know many will disagree with me but think about it....

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@bargainsgirl - we fed the birds for years at our old house.  And then, the feeders attracted rats, a few of which got in our attic.  Exterminator came, saw the feeders and said "get rid of those". And we did that day. Never again.  

[occasionalrain]

Home owner's garbage, fast food dumpsters, dead animals...attract rats. Bird feeders are the least likely since bird seed isn't tasty to rats, it's a last resort.

I've had bird feeders all my life, I now have a wooded area behind my house and I've never had rats in my house or any house in which I've ever lived.

Many birds are on the endangered list, some species have disappeared entirely.

[gidgetgh]

Google disagrees.

[DSD2]

This winter has been especially harsh and more hungry birds than ever are flocking to the feed.

We feed all year round; every life is precious. 

[threecees]

I feed all year round but more seed is put in the feeder during these harsh

winter months.

I can look right out at them, feeder is only a few feet away from my living

room window to the tree where I hang the feeder. I get many different

types of birds, all beautiful. Enjoy their visits.

[Venezia]

I live in the country.  I feed the birds year round.  And the grey and red squirrels as well.  (I don't put the birdseed out for them, but they haven't realized that yet!)

I have no intention of stopping.  I've seen some amazing, beautiful birds over the years.

The hummingbirds come back every year, expecting the feeder to be out there.  And it is.  Every so often, they get impatient waiting while I clean and refill it.  They hover over me as if to say "What took you so long?"

People love to forget the birds and other animals were here first.  We took over their habitat to build houses, stores, gas stations, malls, recreational buildings and areas.  Without a thought for the wildlife or how they'd survive.  So no one is going to tell me not to feed the birds (or squirrels and deer that show up).