Winter is the hardest and most difficult time for birds. Many of them do not fly to hot countries; they remain to winter in their homeland. At this time, they experience cold, frost, lack of shelter and food. The most difficult time of the year is February. As a rule, it is accompanied by a strong wind, blizzards and low air temperature.
It is man who can help the birds move this time and survive. Parents should not only tell their children about this, but also set an example of helping our younger brothers. How to help birds in the winter, everyone should choose for themselves. There are a large number of ways, each one is simply obliged to choose one of them.
Small but reliable home - birdhouse
This is a small wooden booth that serves as temporary housing for birds. It is fixed with a pole to a tree. In such a house, birds will feel cozy and comfortable. Birdhouses can be made independently, for example, with dad, older brother or in a labor lesson at school. There are also designer birdhouses, which are often ordered for cottages or a private home.
Food feeder
A bird feeder is the place where it can heat up, hide from the wind and get enough food. The main rule is that access to feed should be free. At the same time, several birds can be in the feeder. It is very simple to make from improvised materials. The simplest types: feeders from plastic bottles, feeders, nets, feeders from empty boxes of juice, milk, plastic packaging from noodles.
How to make a plastic bottle feeder
From two plastic bottles that have different diameters, sizes and volumes, you can make a place for feeding birds. A smaller bottle is the main part into which you need to fill the feed, a larger one is the roof.
Plastic bottle feeders are short-lived, so they need to be updated every 2-3 months.
There is another way to make a place for feeding birds: in an ordinary bottle, a round cut is made, food for birds is filled up to the bottom. By the neck it can be hung on a branch.
Helping birds in winter means loving nature. Parents should explain this to the child from a very young age. Feeding troughs and birdhouses can be placed in the yard of the house, kindergarten, school, in parks, squares and even in the woods. The child can independently observe the birds that arrive. “How to help birds in winter and why?” - This issue is discussed in kindergartens, schools.
Feeder contents
Keeping the feeder is a very serious and crucial moment. It cannot be filled with food from the table. Seeds are considered the most suitable bird food. Almost all seeds and cereals are the main delicacy of birds. In summer and autumn, you can prepare and dry sunflower seeds, watermelon, oats, wheat, corn, millet. In specialized pet stores, bird food is sold (it is much more expensive). Birds will also happily fly to bread crumbs.
Very useful in the winter season for birds will be the fruits of mountain ash, rose hips, currants. In order for them to maintain their nutritional properties, in the autumn they must be well dried, folded into a plastic bag and frozen. Some birds prefer higher-calorie foods, such as lard. It must be cut into small slices and put in the feeder.
In winter, the feeder should not be filled "to the limit." Birds may not eat the entire amount of food you offer. Food may freeze or mold. Adults, tell your child that feed is best added in a small amount, but regularly.
Palm food
Many birds can only eat food from a hard surface. Only poultry can peck from the palm. But this does not mean that birds cannot be fed without a feeder. How to help birds in winter? Food or a piece of fresh bacon can be hung from the window or laid out on the balcony. Also, food can be poured on a track in the park or at the entrance. Birds from afar will be able to see a person who can help them.
Environmentalists propose to implement the project "Help the birds in winter." It reflects the environmental problems of each region. Ecocenters together with the project will help everyone to take care of animals and birds. This project can be attended not only by adults, but also by children. Each person should know and be aware that his contribution means a lot to the plant and animal world.
The project raises the question: “How can birds be helped in winter?” The program offers several stages, each of which discusses various methods of helping wildlife.
If you watch the birds, you can understand that only those adapted to frost will remain wintering. Sparrows, tits, pigeons and magpies are birds that winter in the middle lane.
Wild birds always need help. If you have the opportunity to help them - do not pass by.
