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tribune august 10 1988 ct natural news summer feeders are worthwhile in spite of common controversy by art briggsjude a good title for this col umn might be the birds of summer yet these words are not about the winged creatures that require a field trip to discover but rather about the feathered friends you could have right in your own back yard but the mention of feeding birds in the summer months to some people often gets me into hot water youve probably heard the majority of the reasons for not putting out feed for our most beautiful wildlife its unnatural the birds dont need it they become dependent on handouts the young birds choke on the seeds etc i dont buy it sure sum mer feeding is unnatural but then again the same could be said for the winter custom and as far as not needing it well theyve got to eat someplace so whats wrong with giving the birds a free meal when they need it winter or summer remember too wild birds devour other items besides those you provide on the shelf so an increased avian population will give you some extra weed seed and insect pest control naturally then of course theres this dependency notion to me this is a cold weather problem that occurs when the birds have no other food source its interesting to note that if wild birds are so dependent on sunflower seed for example why do some species like the big yellow grosbeaks forsake it in the spring if its nesting territory theyre seeking i think the local evergreens are every bit as suitable for nests as those they find upon arriv ing in the stillfrozen north our particular purple fin ches on the other hand are the exact opposite arriving at the food shelf in early spring and departing by september truth is most wild birds move on the urg- ings of an inner seasonal clock with food playing a minor role in their migra tion patterns some years ago about the time someone came up with the story about cranberries being car cinogenic another story surfaced about young birds choking on seeds in over 40 years of feeding wild birds at all seasons ive never seen that hap pen in fact the many young birds that have been brought to our feed trays would certainly have pro vided us with an opportuni ty to see such a problem oc cur if it did exist actually some species such as goldfinches can be seen regurgitating the small seeds into their youngsters mouths and while on the subject of small seeds the small black sunflower seeds will attract more kinds of birds than the large striped varie ty- hopefully aided with the above information you can feel free to throw some sunflower seed on the feeding shelf for summer birds are a great addition to your yard and garden not only by singing and showing themselves but by bringing along their oftenamusing youngsters for your added pleasure immediately wanted homes to display this beautiful sunroom beauty of wood and glass excellent workmanship fully winterized see our open house sunday august 14 bethesda sideroad gormley 16 pm scenic building 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