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Backyard bird feeding is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding hobbies on earth. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk all about bird feeding in the desert Southwest area of the United States. They talk birds, seed, feeders, and dealing with those pesky unwanted visitors!
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Summary:The question of whether supplemental bird feeding is harmful or helpful has been a hot topic for years. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk Pros and Cons so our listeners can make an educated decision about this hobby.
Show Notes:
Grieg, Emma,Living Bird, Winter 2017, Vol. 36, Issue 1, Do bird feeders help or hurt birds?
https://www.audubon.org/news/to-feed-or-not-feed
Becker, Daniel; Steicker, Daniel; Attizer, Sonia. Linking anthropogenic resources to wildlife-pathogen dynamics: a review and meta-analysis: Ecology Letters, Vol 8, Issue 5. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12428
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Episode 23: How to Keep your Feeder from Becoming a Disease Depot,
Episode 24: Seasonally Savvy,
Episode 25:Hawk Migration: Backyard Bird Hunters,
Episode 27:Window Collisions: A Preventable Death
Background bird song: Naturescapes Backyard Birdswww.naturescapes.com
Wild Birds Unlimited Mesa, Arizona: www.wbu.com/mesa
Our New email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com
We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.
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