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I’m an animal biologist.

1. This year winter was astonishingly mild. Many more animals survived than usual.

2. Spring is a very bountiful time of year, with many insects, fruits and seeds available to birds and other critters.

3. Hungry rats and mice in urban and semi urban neighborhoods may bother you more this year because of the mild winter and restaurant closings. Make sure to clean up any seeds left on the ground, as they are prime rodent food.

4. There is no particular need for feeding animals in Spring.
You can feed them during harsh winters, and put out daily water in periods of deep freeze, since they cannot drink then.

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Dear anima biologist:

I guess we are learning over and over again on DCUM that  scientific expertise in the areay  does not always means empathy for the very subject of expertise right? :lol:

here is to you from someone who sees things differently:

Not really. [b]Bird parents are working 12 hours a day to find nutritious bugs and grubs for their babies. They stop at your feeder for fast food for themselves on the way to the next grub delivery. Ornithologists will tell you this. 
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Also, I love it when people put bird feeders out and connect with nature. Nothing pointless about that. Watching them brings joy and peace (most of the time, unless the Jays are kicking off the smaller birds). And, if just some of you are thinking, hey, I like my feeder birds so maybe I'll keep my cat inside so their nest full of babies has a chance, that's a great thing. [/quote]

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