Senior Moments - The Campbellford Seniors Club Newsletter Vol 3 - 2014 | Page 9

Senior Interests

HOUSES TO YOUR BACKYARD...
their hatchlings
or themselves.
With regular care,
it is easy to clean
bird houses and
maintain them in
good condition for
the local climate and
weather, making
them more attractive to
backyard birds and ensuring
healthy bird families with
chicks that have a better
opportunity to survive. A
well-maintained bird house
may even be home to more
than one bird family in the
same nesting season, but if
the house is dirty or broken,
few birds will give it a
second glance. Even the most
attractive, most appealing
bird houses will not always

be home to a new family
of birds in each breeding
season, but a patient birder
who takes good care of bird
houses is more likely to
become a bird landlord year
after year. Keep the entire
yard bird-friendly with
adequate food, additional
shelter, a source of fresh
water and safety from feral
cats and other predators, and
birds are more likely to start
calling your bird
houses home.

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