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Okay to feed birds in cold weather?
I don’t put out birdseed, having noticed rodents on the ground beneath the bird feeders. However, I do suspend suet after night temperatures drop into the 30s. Some seeds fall from the suet to the ground, but apparently not enough to feed rodents. Am I deluding myself?
Posted by Beverly Isenson on October 29, 2014
Marianne's Response
I think you are doing the right thingâthank you for being so considerate. In my column next week, I will report that the Audubon Society says feeding wild birds during times of extreme famine (such as frozen temps) is okay. Plus I like to think that the rats are hibernating, but I am probably fooling myself. Thanks for reading the column.
Keep growing,
Marianne Binetti
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