Why do we need bird feeders
The idea of removing bird feeders can be similar to closing restaurants for people; birds will suffer like people, but we will all eventually adapt to these changing conditions.
Why do we need bird feeders is because birds have come to rely on them, as they're filled with certain bird food that caters to different bird species' diets. Food in the wild can be depleted at times which is why feeders can see an uptake in use - though at this time too many birds come to rely on bird feeder.
I guarantee you to remove bird feeders out of our yards after all these years of use can see birds suffer, as they must adapt to foraging in the wild again.
Many common backyard birds really do come to rely on bird feeder food so much, the idea of foraging in their natural feeding grounds is unthinkable.
You could say some birds have lost the touch when it comes to foraging as they depend on bird feeders too much.
Not any bird feeders because the same birds will come back to the usual feeders in the yard, as they remember they are there while containing the food they need in their diet.
Bird feeders are always a good idea because there's no harm in feeding birds, while it can be a lot of fun to watch their behavior in the process.
Bird feeders can never be a bad thing to use as we need them because birds have come to rely upon them way for far too long.
Feed in wild can be depleted
Birds, much like any wildlife can suffer in the wild as their natural food resources become depleted, which is usually the fault of severe, changing weather conditions.
Not so much climate change at this time though hotter summers are bringing longer spells of drought - with colder winters destroying food in the wild.
Feed in the wild can be depleted even without seasonal conditions, thus birds can get into trouble 365 days of the year.
Bird feeders can replace any natural food birds forage for in trees, on the ground, in fields or within dense shrubs - with a series of highly nutritious bird feeder food promoted as wild bird food.
Depletion of bird feed in the wild may not always be why we need bird feeders in the yard, though only the most common backyard birds will benefit from your generosity.
Other birds suffer with depleted wild bird food, though are more capable figuring out how to access bird food over their more - well I don't want to say lazy birds - but backyard birds who can make the most out of their adaptability at bird feeders.
Feeding made easy
While depleted bird feed in the wild is less of an issue at this time, feeding birds is an easy way for your backyard birds to get a nutritious meal on a daily basis.
Birds can resort to feeding high up in tree tops or foraging on the ground as many birds in the yard do, but in doing so there's no guarantee these birds can get enough nutritional value from what little they eat.
For sure birds will feed with their natural foraging behavior kicking in to do so, thus what they need as part of a balanced diet may not be there.
Bird feeders can guarantee that the protein, high energy bird feed wild birds need daily is accessible to them, right their in hanging bird feeders.
We don't always need bird feeders as many birds are incompatible with them, thus to put bird seeds over the ground can be sure many wild birds in the yard can feed as possible.
Feeders make it easy on our common backyard birds to feed on protein rich seed mixes, peanuts, suet of all kinds, and dried or live mealworms. Without all this, too much of their natural resources could be consumed by birds who would normally feed at bird feeders.
It can only be a good thing to have bird feeders as there's no possible downside to feeding birds in our yards.
Wild birds rely on feeders
Birds that frequent our yards that we attract to bird feeders do so because they remember where bird feeders are, thus are sure to return to the same few for a meal.
Its therefore known birds come to heavily reply on bird feeders which is why we need bird feeders of all sorts - to be sure these birds that come to rely on it can feed knowing the bird feed awaits them at all times.
To remove bird feeders most birds can revert to foraging in the wild, but as these common backyard birds know what a bird feeder is, they will simply go looking for a bunch of new bird feeders in someone else's backyard.
Bird feeders are recognizable to wild birds as a source of food, thus birds come to rely on you to replenish feeders with their much needed bird feed.
Remember all birds feed on different kinds of wild bird feed which is part of their diet.
Which is why birds don't need just the one bird feeder, but a group of them that holds many kinds of bird feed to cater to all bird species' needs.
If insect-eating birds like Bluebirds arrive in your yard to eat dried mealworms, then if a seed bird feeder is only available, then Bluebirds may not used it at all
Summary
Why do we need bird feeders is to be sure we can replace any lost wild bird feed, birds will otherwise forage for in the wild.
What is a seasonal issue can see natural food resources in the wild become depleted.
What that means is while insects or bugs are eating off the ground for ground eating birds, a blanket of snow or frost can cover up the ground which will prevent birds eating all together, or make it hard for birds to forage.
Similarly, a long spell of drought or a heatwave that can kill off live insects or fruits growing in the wild - can prevent birds eating in the wild as they normally do.
And while common backyard birds come to depend on bird feeders through these hard times - none bird feeder birds can more easily adapt to this kind of changing weather conditions.
When bird feed becomes depleted in the wild, birds can turn to bird feeders if they are compatible at bird feeders that is - or else you can serve up their favorites by feeding birds on the ground - with a ground bird feeder if you wanted to.
Birds really do come to rely on bird feeders which is why we feed them via these unique, weatherproof devices.
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