My mother loves watching birds, she has a whole menagerie of different feeders in the backyard. She has a bird book, a notepad where she writes down any new birds she's seen, and even a pair of binoculars. She participates in regular birdwatching surveys for the local Audubon Society and also emails them with any interesting or rare birds she spots. Many of the birds look incredibly healthy and have some extremely vibrant colors, and we've seen different breeding behaviors from them this spring. Even though there's unfortunately been a lot of deforestation in our area, the birds are doing very well, and I like to think it's partly because of her. Our deck is covered in bird poop, but that's ok.
She might like trying out photographing the birds she sees. Bridge cameras (basically a simple point and shoot camera but with a big zoom lens) might be a good start, as they're easier and cheaper than cameras with changeable lenses but they also have very high zooms so she can get excellent pictures from a good distance.
Not millions. "Domestic cats kill between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.9 and 20.7 billion mammals (mostly mice, shrews, rabbits, squirrels, and voles)"
Robert Pruitt ugh, I just find it so irresponsible when owners let their cats outside, it’s not just bad for wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats. There have been cases where off leash dogs have mauled outdoor cats as well as foxes/badgers.
My wife works at an animal rehab, and she tells me at least 25% of the animals they get are from cat attacks. She loves cats, but it drives her crazy how many people leave their cats outside.
i always say keep the cat inside and don't amputate his fingers its rude. we have laws about other nuisance invasive wildlife. For cats and for wildlife maybe it needs to be the law to keep your cat inside, or on a leash if outside with supervision.
I'm Scottish and I feed the birds in my local park almost every day. The pigeons, and especially the crows and magpies, now recognise me and fly to me expecting a treat. I've even got quite good at doing a crow call to which they often respond. I also saw two chaffinches today, and threw them some seeds.
@@NimsChannel Corvids generally don't eat loved ones after they pass so it's unlikely. Plus they know the difference between death and passing out anyways.
I live in Australia and unknowingly condemned to death at least one of the beautiful King Parrots I love so much. We had a bird feeder, fed appropriate food, and cleaned it regularly. We thought we were doing the right thing. What we didn't consider was that we were encouraging different family flocks and species to mingle multiple times a day, and spread Beak and Feather Disease. It's painful, slow and fatal. There is no cure and the parrots can starve to death or die of infection. Please, please reconsider using bird feeders. Plant food plants for the birds you love instead. They will visit you in their own groups and be much safer from disease.
Since 1970, 3 billion birds have died in North America; this includes Warblers, Blackbirds, and Sparrows. SciShow made a video about this, a few months ago: th-cam.com/video/vsPjxZRQI6w/w-d-xo.html So I think bird feeders are useful and important overall. But maybe their use should be restricted during Summer and Autumn, when the birds should be able to find food on their own. From the images, that I saw on google, I noticed that birds with beak or feather diseases are easily spotted so maybe people should regularly watch their birds and remove the bird feeders only after they notice a sick bird.
@@kurtreber9813 native plants, which birds use as food and nesting resources. DO NOT JUST BUY RANDOM PLANTS, they have to be native. Native plants are extremely beneficial to wildlife (even more so than feeders). Audubon has some great resources to get you started with your very own native plant garden (for folks in the USA). I'll link their page here: www.audubon.org/PLANTSFORBIRDS
My parents have half-tame blackbirds in the backyard, because my mother raised entire generations of them on raisins. They come begging for raisins every morning.
Here where I live,Crows are a breads best friend,People will throw left over bread in the garbage,AND HOLY THE AMOUNT OF BREAD U FIND IN WATER BOWLS LEFT OUTDOOR FOR PETS,They put bread in water to make it soft and edible ._.
I think it is ok to feed birds bread when it is wet at least so it is better for digestion although I did look up that birds can digest bread. Also bread is only bad if they are molting I believe that is what she meant.
@@superdinotv3298 Yes, they can digest it. That doesn't mean it's good for them. Also, sure, feeding moldy bread is even more unhealthy than non-moldy bread. Even so, if it's not eaten and it stays in the water, it may mold later and affect water quality. Plus, left over bread attracts rats, which is also not good.
@@_mortiam oh ok, and yeah I know it is not good for them, it should only be considered a small component In their diet or not be in their diet at all. And I had no idea bread can affect water badly.
@@superdinotv3298 If it were only a small component in their diet, it wouldn't be as bad. But especially in cities, where dozens of people feed bread all the time, this doesn't work out.
Another important thing is not to feed hummingbirds with store bought nectar and to only use white sugar and water in your own... no dyes or supplements. They get only energy from nectar, and use insects for all other nutrients. Because of this, including anything besides pure sugar an water can cause serious problems for their kidneys and livers.
I used to love using and making wooden bird feeders, but they are terrible for maintenance. Clear tube type feeders make seed levels easy to see at a distance. ;)
In the past i used to feed pigeons regularly and one day while I was feeding them one of the pigeons flew up to my hand and then the rest started to do the same, the most enjoyable day of my life, miss them
One day at the park I fed a duck a french fry. Then I fed two ducks french fries. The next thing I know, I had a dozen ducks chasing me out of the park pissed off that I ran out of french fries. I don’t miss those a-holes.
What gorgeous birds! It really shows how much you care for the animals when you started describing the diseases, the visible pain you had just thinking of their suffering is very touching! Congratulations on the sponsorship!! PS: when “ginger” showed up on screen, I didn’t see the bird at first and thought it was just a label for Jessie 😂
I attract mourning doves and house sparrows who are ground feeding birds. So, I sprinkle seeds on the ground every day on different locations so they can kinda forage. I feed them a budgie seed mix as well as spray millet but sometimes I feed them a wild bird seed mix mixed with a cockatiel seed mix
I once went on a walk in Canterbury where I used to live (England) and the entire street had feeding stations in the front gardens. It was amazing. The birds were so busy. I spoke to one of the residents of the road and they said that not everyone leaves food out for them, a lot of people on the road stop feeding them in the spring and summer months but as it gets colder, they all feed them. And there were flocks of everything, it was amazing to see.
I can't imagine not having bird feeders outside of my window. I've been feeding the birds for my entire life, and I love to watch them while I mute the ridiculous amount of adds on TH-cam
We planted native shrubs that provide food and habitat opportunities for local birds and choose not to feed them from feeders. Many non native birds compete at feeders and that's what we are trying to avoid. With all native plants we found a greater diversity of birds visit the yard and we hope that they are depositing seed from our plants to waste areas and forest margins where they may propagate. When we first moved here all we had was lawn and a few non native plants and I used to hang feeders, but nowadays, our yard feeds them.
Thank you for the information. I enjoy your videos. Another important thing if you have a bird bath PLEASE clean the bird bath and put fresh water in it weekly. I have rescued a few robins with thier eyes swollen shut due to infections. The wild life rehabilitator said it was most likely due to dirty bird baths.
I watched this when it was first out, and It prompted me NOT to put out feeders during the spring and summer. Recently, I started seeing a hummingbird around my porch area, so I decided to get a couple feeders for it this morning. Now that the weather is cooler, and the babies have fledged, I'll be putting out a couple feeders for the little birds on the property. Thanks for your great info and suggestions!
This makes me think of bats. I know that this current global situation is said to come from bats. My concern is that now, bats are going to be targeted and there can be a lot of misunderstandings. I have always wanted to buy a bats "nest box" from my local garden center and place it somewhere in my garden. I would really love to hear you talk about bats and such. I know everyday the news is changing but after this pandemic there maybe a need to bat education. I am sure you have something to say about bats. BTW, I love your channel. It is for sure one of my favorites.
@@lordgarion514 oh course. but I also think there is a beneficial side to them too. I never bought the bat nest because it way too much money for a simple box. But Bats are around even if you dont notice them...
Robert Pruitt They are both good and bad for human diseases. If you are coming in direct contact with their bodies, parasites or feces, they are quite risky, but if you are able to encourage wild populations while still staying separate from them, they are excellent at killing millions of insects that also carry horrible human diseases. Because of this I’d rather have them around, and I think it would be great for Animal Wonders to cover it.
Onion Face I have yet to see any evidence of it being constructed, and if it was, they did a really poor job of it, considering how low the fatality rate is. If it did come from a lab, most likely it was that they were studying an already existing virus, and therefore it still would have come from an animal vector.
I'm very lucky to not only have a garden, but one that abuts onto a field, as well as trees and hedgerows. If you can, one of the best ways to attract birds is with plants and bushes that are food sources for them. This also helps insects, who in turn are a bird food source - so plant things that help bugs.
This is very interesting. I did stop using Hummingbird feeders here in Mexico when we realized how fast they were "spoiling" and getting the birds drunk. I now have a variety of flowers that feed them all year round. Much nicer and safer for all. We also have a tree that makes these great little fruits that many birds come to eat. Late in that season, the birds eat too much of the fruit that is "spoiling" and they get drunk and often hit walls or fences. We rescue the ones we can. Often only stunned, but perfect food for predators . Even the Spiny Tailed Iguanas will snatch a stunned bird for a snack. Thanks for this!
Great advice Jessi! We have problems here with people feeding possums at a big tourist spot, they’ve become so dependant n hand outs that I worry how they are doing during lockdown with so many living in such a confined area
We never had a bird feeder, but we still got critters in our backyard. There were a pair of ducks who lived in or near our yard, and a resident groundhog for my entire childhood that decided the underside of a play log cabin my dad built was a good home. And of course lots of bird visitors, occasionally to our porch but mostly in the trees. Even if I couldn't see them there was always chatter - robins and cardinals and blue jays and doves. There were also the neighborhood peacocks which I heard more often than I saw because they stuck to the houses nearer the lake. Not exactly native wildlife but I don't think anybody ever knew where they escaped from!
There's also the issue of hummingbird feeders which seem to cause many issues too when done improperly, including some of the store-bought syrups! The place we recently moved to has a friendly crow who soon we noticed taking something shiny from our recycling, then knocked on our door, and eventually started tapping on our skylight bright and early in the morning sometimes! My roommate who had a hamster would spread out some of the food the hamster didn't like out in the yard for the crow. We also have woodpeckers who really like tapping on our chimney which makes quite the loud sound. Our yard like many in my city have invasive grubs in the soil, so I've certainly been glad to see the birds around, eating up the protein! When I find one of the grubs, I place them somewhere like on cement so that the birds can easily find them and snack on 'em.
Not only cats and dogs, but raptor birds can watch feeders to pick off birds. I had to take in a feeder for two weeks at one point when we lost what I am fairly sure were two mourning doves to a hawk. Although, some birds can mimic hawk calls. I was outside one day at my feeder, and heard a hawk call. I looked everywhere in a tree for a hawk with how close it sounded, and was totally prepared to put the feeders on hawk lock down. It was one of the blue jays making the call! I wonder if he was trying to scare the other birds away to hog all the peanuts to himself. He definitely tries to cram as many into his beak at possible!
Instead of buying window decals to keep the birds from hitting my sliding glass door, I just cut up a bunch of different sized dots out of white duct tape and put the 'duct dots' on my sliding glass door in different places all over the glasses. I’ve had them up for almost a year and they’re still keeping birds away from the glass! So there’s no need to go buy decals! Duct tape works perfectly! ❤️🕊
During the spring in Michigan we have to take down bird feeders to prevent bears from getting too close to humans while looking for food. They'll even come back year after year if they know I home will have a bird feeder out.
I live in the UK but my family do not actively feed the wild birds, we do not have a lot of money to spend on them, however our neighbours do feed the birds. Both us and our neighbours have huge gardens, but while the neighbours have well maintained, perfect gardens, we keep ours fairly wild and do not use any sorts of chemicals nor do we pull up weeds or wild plants, the upper third is basically a mini woodland. So whilst we do not have an area where we can guarantee seeing birds all the time, we do often get visitors doing more interesting things than just eating. This year we had a pair of robins make a nest in one of our sheds, they were obviously getting food from the neighbours, but we had the privilege of having the nest, probably because it wasn't too close to the feeders and so safer. It was great watching Mama and Papa robin flit to and fro from the shed with food in their beaks and hearing the little peeps from the babies if we walked past the shed. We also get other wildlife in our garden, we have a fox earth at the very top part of our garden under an old unused shed, and we hear a pair of tawny owls at night, likely eating the small population of mice we have in our sheds which eat any accidentally spilled chicken feed. We've had woodpeckers make an appearance before, and the small rotting log pile in our garden has produced some crazy big stag beetles. Feeding birds is great, but don't underestimate the wildlife you can attract just by leaving an area to grow naturally. And think about other things you can do to help, plant insect attracting flowers, provide a clean water source, make a compost or log pile. And please don't use pesticides or other chemicals.
I feed the sulphur crested cockatoo's in my backyard, they have become quite tame and affectionate, occasionally coming to sit on the chair next to you for a scratch. ( we have lived here for over 20 years)
I live in Canada and feed the local populations of squirrel, chipmunk, rabbit, and whoever else wanders into my yard. I toss out a seed mix and while I don't focus on birds I'm fine with them coming in to eat too.(I figure plenty of people are feeding them and wish the squirrels would go away, so I'm happy to have the squirrels in my yard) I've seen racoon tracks in the snow, but I think they were just passing through. I doubt they were interested in the tiny seeds. The bunnies were definitely a surprise. I didn't even realize we had them here until one was sitting on the porch eating when I went to toss out seeds one morning. I'm not sure which of us was more surprised! I usually only feed them while there's snow out. Once things start blooming there's plenty for them to eat, and then I start again around October, so they can fatten up and the chipmunks that live under my deck have plenty of time to fill their winter pantry.
We recently put seed out for the birds here in NW Ohio. We had a small hawk come and grab a bird who was feeding the seed. We also had a fox come and watch the birds that were eating. Window strikes are common here as well
We have quite a few different birds here, as we have a wooded area behind our house. Goldfinches, nuthatches, black-capped chickadees, various types of sparrows, house finches, eastern bluebirds, red-bellied woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers, baltimore orioles, cardinals, robins, blue jays, tree swallows, brown thrashers, mockingbirds, dark-eyed junkos, carolina wrens, eastern towhees, grey catbirds, indigo buntings, northern flickers, various hawks, crows, redwinged blackbirds, tufted titmouse (titmice?), ruby-throated hummingbirds, and at least one scarlet tanager. We have feeders, but take breaks with them so as to let the birds go after insects. I also make a point of planting sunflowers for the finches and cardinals, along with other flowers (especially zinnias) for pollinators. We've also noticed our blue jays going after wasps and clearing out wasp nests! We have one oriole feeder and hang one hummingbird feeder but have 2 to switch between, but we clean regularly. It's fun watching the birds fly into the yard for bugs (especially the swallows!).
The RSPB gives great advice on how to feed birds in a responsible manner :) including keeping your feeders nice and clean, not siting next boxes near them, etc. I find it fascinating seeing how I get totally different species visiting at different times of year - either because the birds are seasonal visitors, or because they move away from gardens when their natural food sources become abundant (I don't really see any finches when there are lots of seeds available in the hedgerows, for example).
Destin at Smarter Every Day did a great video on hummingbirds. A local lady had several feeders set out and Destin got high speed footage of the hummingbirds by reducing the number of feeders temporarily.
That pigeon in the beginning is so cute. I had one that looked similar to it. Her daughter is still breathing at my home and she is approx 15 years old.
one time I was pulling weeds in the garden and had a young robin hanging about watching me because it was waiting for a chance to snag some easy worms, I did pick some worms up and left it on the fence for the robin to come and take ^^
I have a fenced in yard and all birds are welcome. I even started a small area of plants grown from bird seed that keep producing bird seed. The birds love it. My dog doesn't (and never has) bothered any birds that came into my yard save one kind... when my neighbor had free roaming chickens. :P If the chickens got in the fenced yard then my dog was going crazy wanting to get them. They were always safe though as they would fly jump to the top of the fence out of her reach. - Heidi
My mom has fed the birds for my whole life. She's had to stop, though, because they have owls nesting in their tree! It's very cool to watch the owlets grow up and leave the nest (my dad built an owl house with an infrared camera, so he sends me videos), but it doesn't seem very sporting to lure smaller birds there and then have the owls eat them.
Thank you Jessi! I love all of the birds you were holding today. They are so beautiful and I love pigeons and doves as well as all other birds. This is great information about wild birds and feeding them. Love, big hugs, birdie kisses. Barb, Beenie, Baby spirit :)))
This was so interesting. I adore birds. 😍 I was just wondering earlier about how I want to go about feeding them, so this was very helpful. 😊 Thank you! 💜💚
Thanks so much Jessi. Loved the video. Your cockatiel Steve looks just like my cockatiel who's name is "baby". My bird is going on 24 yr old now and he is a rescue too.
@1:42 a pun...people flocked to help the birds. This topic is for the birds. it's a seedy topic. I was winging it with that joke. I like to tern a phrase.
I saw someone make a bird feeder with peanut butter and rolling it in bird seed. Would that be a good alternative for people who really aren't going to wash their bird feeders? When they're all picked off they can go into the compost bin.
Great insightful video I'm from the UK and offer feed all year round I do have cats but they don't roam so no chance of any birds coming to harm We also live in a rural area so the birds that come arent being acclimatised to a city or polluted area I clean the feeders pretty regularly and make sure fresh water is always available and all the birds that come seem pretty healthy Obviously the birds I provide for are wild animals and I understand what I do is potentially acclimatising them to humans which is what we don't want to happen so I try my best to do bare minimum and avoid any contact
The parasite Trichomonas gallinae is found in the U.S. though? I worked at a wildlife rehabilitation center and we got several birds with "trich" as we called it. A cheesy substance forms in their mouth and crop which renders them unable to swallow.
Ive seen a flock of pigeons flying around town, they dont look like the typical grey with black bands on the wings and a shiny neck, they actually look like fancy rollers. Im really hoping to get a closer look at them at some point, they never come to the ground, they stay on rooftops and powerlines
I will only put enough food out for a day. I refill in the mornings. If I keep the feeders full the raccoons come at night and destroy everything. This also helps keep all the seed fresh and clean in bad weather.
Great video! It's lovely seeing these birds just hang out while you're talking as well. I'm a little worried, though, does Willow have a plucking problem or are they just going through a big molt? One of my ringneck doves has a chronic plucking problem with just his primary flight feathers (how he still manages to fly, I have no idea) and I wouldn't wish it on any bird. Hoping for the best!
It's actually Kia who does that to Willow. They sometimes both sit on their nest together and she will preen Willow so much (not aggressively) that she now has a bald patch. We could separate the girls, but they are so closely bonded that I think their companionship and happiness is more important than Willow's cosmetics (as long as Willow isn't being bullied).
I used to put out a seed bell under the [vary large] eaves every once in a while. I didn't want the birds to grow dependent on the feeder. They're messy eaters so the mourning doves and other ground birds also enjoyed the largess. Until the squirrels figured out how to reach the bell and destroy it. No more bird feeding. Darn it.
We have an outdoor bird stores all around our city and I don't know if it's good or bad I give the crows peanuts and they like them I give the scrub jay peanuts they love them excetera excetera I don't know if it's good defeat birds or not thank you for your information.
You should clean feeders every two weeks. Mix one part bleach to 9 parts water in a bin/tub and add some dish soap. Take apart your feeders, soak them in this solution for 10 minutes then use a scrub brush (one strictly used for your bird feeders) and scrub them thoroughly clean. Rinse and hang them out to dry out in the sun for a day until dry. I’ve been doing this for the past two months and it helps to keep diseases at bay. I also rotate and spread my feeders out after cleaning. I’ll put different ones out in different areas. Hope this helps! 🤗
We don't have a feeder, we just spread our seed across the yard. We get so many birds that they pretty much clean it out daily, so there's not much concern of food going bad imo, but I'm not sure
Yeah! It is great for kids I’m a kid and I’ve seen many birds nest in our yard first I got to see a baby cardinal grow up and learn to fly. Then I got to see some sparrows grow up but they left the nest when I was in school. Then something sad happened with robins nest the eggs were eaten 😔. But yeah that’s what’s happened with my backyard birds. I also let them snack on some bird seed,
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Thanks! I just had a wild dove take off from my feeder and hit the window, but I wasn’t sure what to do about it. Those UV reflective stickers sound like a great idea. And I really should clean my feeders.... whoops! Well I guess when you know better, do better.
I live next to the woods and I almost always feed the birds by accident, because I was trying to grow millet, oats & paddy ( for science ) and I forgot to put the burlap on. Yay me.
I love feeding all the birds that come into our yard, the only problem is that when the smaller birds make their nests the crows and the magpies come and eat the babies. Is there anyway we can keeping having the crows/magpies visit but stop them from eating the little birds eggs? I hate having to scare them away cuz I know that they're just hungry and trying to eat
I like to help the birds by having more wild areas of the garden which provide good habitat for insects. That way in the spring there is plenty of high-protein food naturally available for parents and their offspring. This year a blackbird family have chosen to rear their fledglings in our garden. It is lovely to watch them grow and forage.
Is there a way to feed all birds except Starlings? I had a great system where I refilled the suet once per week. A pack of Starlings discovered the suet and now it disappears in 2 days and they even chase the other birds away. At $1.50 for each suet block I am not refilling it every 2 days.
I just bought one of those feeders that stick to your window so you can watch the birds feed. Is that going to cause potential issues? We can’t put it any farther away because we’re in a condo and do not have a yard. We also have two dogs, and I am worried about potentially frightening any birds who come to visit. Do you have any suggestions or advice?
I have found that feeders right up against glass causes less window strikes than ones further away, since the birds have to slow down before they reach it. If you notice birds hitting your window, try something else. Sometimes keeping them safe takes a little trial an error, but my guess is it won’t be a problem.
I’m pretty sure Trichomonosis is documented within the US. I work at a wildlife center in NY and we see it on a daily basis. Maybe it is a different species of Trich?
My mother loves watching birds, she has a whole menagerie of different feeders in the backyard. She has a bird book, a notepad where she writes down any new birds she's seen, and even a pair of binoculars. She participates in regular birdwatching surveys for the local Audubon Society and also emails them with any interesting or rare birds she spots. Many of the birds look incredibly healthy and have some extremely vibrant colors, and we've seen different breeding behaviors from them this spring. Even though there's unfortunately been a lot of deforestation in our area, the birds are doing very well, and I like to think it's partly because of her. Our deck is covered in bird poop, but that's ok.
@Budo Ka We're going to clean it when the weather is nicer.
She might like trying out photographing the birds she sees. Bridge cameras (basically a simple point and shoot camera but with a big zoom lens) might be a good start, as they're easier and cheaper than cameras with changeable lenses but they also have very high zooms so she can get excellent pictures from a good distance.
BURDS R TOO CUTEEEEE
Oh dear, I had to spend several minutes calming my excited cockatiel after he heard Steve. 😆
My budgies did the same thing 😓 my brother has a tiel and they love when she makes sounds
Awwwww! Just birb problems! ❤️
I love cockatiels I use to hv one he was grumpy though I’m getting a budgie and a Quaker bird
Same but for my parakeet
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Watching Jessi talk with her free hand while holding a bird makes me wonder whether she had to train herself not to gesture with the bird lol
She does gesture an awful lot at that.
I imagine it's not much different than holding an open glass of water as you talk. It's easy to gesture with one hand while the other is occupied.
Jessi *grabs a bird*
Birb: wooohooooooo!!!! 😄🤣
My dog just lays there when birds come down near her in the garden my cat though he tries to get them
Not millions.
"Domestic cats kill between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.9 and 20.7 billion mammals (mostly mice, shrews, rabbits, squirrels, and voles)"
Robert Pruitt ugh, I just find it so irresponsible when owners let their cats outside, it’s not just bad for wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats. There have been cases where off leash dogs have mauled outdoor cats as well as foxes/badgers.
My wife works at an animal rehab, and she tells me at least 25% of the animals they get are from cat attacks. She loves cats, but it drives her crazy how many people leave their cats outside.
i always say keep the cat inside and don't amputate his fingers its rude. we have laws about other nuisance invasive wildlife. For cats and for wildlife maybe it needs to be the law to keep your cat inside, or on a leash if outside with supervision.
Krakatoa369 ??.?
@Krakatoa369 Stop spreading bs.
I'm Scottish and I feed the birds in my local park almost every day. The pigeons, and especially the crows and magpies, now recognise me and fly to me expecting a treat. I've even got quite good at doing a crow call to which they often respond. I also saw two chaffinches today, and threw them some seeds.
If you passed out they'd eat you.
@@NimsChannel 😄 Maybe, but I doubt they would. It's the squirrels I don't trust ... th-cam.com/video/Mxn4iPn-QQU/w-d-xo.html
@@fishypaw nah, corvids are really intelligent.
I have a red-breasted woodpecker that will squawk at me every time he sees me outside until I put peanuts out for him.
@@NimsChannel Corvids generally don't eat loved ones after they pass so it's unlikely. Plus they know the difference between death and passing out anyways.
I live in Australia and unknowingly condemned to death at least one of the beautiful King Parrots I love so much.
We had a bird feeder, fed appropriate food, and cleaned it regularly. We thought we were doing the right thing.
What we didn't consider was that we were encouraging different family flocks and species to mingle multiple times a day, and spread Beak and Feather Disease. It's painful, slow and fatal. There is no cure and the parrots can starve to death or die of infection.
Please, please reconsider using bird feeders. Plant food plants for the birds you love instead. They will visit you in their own groups and be much safer from disease.
Since 1970, 3 billion birds have died in North America; this includes Warblers, Blackbirds, and Sparrows. SciShow made a video about this, a few months ago: th-cam.com/video/vsPjxZRQI6w/w-d-xo.html
So I think bird feeders are useful and important overall. But maybe their use should be restricted during Summer and Autumn, when the birds should be able to find food on their own. From the images, that I saw on google, I noticed that birds with beak or feather diseases are easily spotted so maybe people should regularly watch their birds and remove the bird feeders only after they notice a sick bird.
Food plants? You mean li,like, sunflowers?
@@kurtreber9813 native plants, which birds use as food and nesting resources. DO NOT JUST BUY RANDOM PLANTS, they have to be native. Native plants are extremely beneficial to wildlife (even more so than feeders). Audubon has some great resources to get you started with your very own native plant garden (for folks in the USA). I'll link their page here:
www.audubon.org/PLANTSFORBIRDS
My parents have half-tame blackbirds in the backyard, because my mother raised entire generations of them on raisins. They come begging for raisins every morning.
This cannot be stressed enough: DON'T FEED BIRDS BREAD! Especially water birds like ducks or swans, since it also affects water quality!
Here where I live,Crows are a breads best friend,People will throw left over bread in the garbage,AND HOLY THE AMOUNT OF BREAD U FIND IN WATER BOWLS LEFT OUTDOOR FOR PETS,They put bread in water to make it soft and edible ._.
I think it is ok to feed birds bread when it is wet at least so it is better for digestion although I did look up that birds can digest bread. Also bread is only bad if they are molting I believe that is what she meant.
@@superdinotv3298 Yes, they can digest it. That doesn't mean it's good for them. Also, sure, feeding moldy bread is even more unhealthy than non-moldy bread. Even so, if it's not eaten and it stays in the water, it may mold later and affect water quality. Plus, left over bread attracts rats, which is also not good.
@@_mortiam oh ok, and yeah I know it is not good for them, it should only be considered a small component In their diet or not be in their diet at all. And I had no idea bread can affect water badly.
@@superdinotv3298 If it were only a small component in their diet, it wouldn't be as bad. But especially in cities, where dozens of people feed bread all the time, this doesn't work out.
Instead I prefer to have plants that are ideal for specific types of animals in my yard, for example having milkweed for monarch butterflies
We need more people like you.
That's awesome! My mom planted her yard full of humming-bird friendly plants and it's so lovely to watch them
YES! This is my favourite type of gardening
I tried that. Unfortunately, they were all specific for one type of animal: DEER.
@@mahna_mahna 🤣 I live i the city so you’re lucky that you get to see deer , even if your plants get eaten 🤣😂
Another important thing is not to feed hummingbirds with store bought nectar and to only use white sugar and water in your own... no dyes or supplements. They get only energy from nectar, and use insects for all other nutrients. Because of this, including anything besides pure sugar an water can cause serious problems for their kidneys and livers.
I used to love using and making wooden bird feeders, but they are terrible for maintenance. Clear tube type feeders make seed levels easy to see at a distance. ;)
My cockatiel chirps like this all the time. Working from home has been interesting ha
In the past i used to feed pigeons regularly and one day while I was feeding them one of the pigeons flew up to my hand and then the rest started to do the same, the most enjoyable day of my life, miss them
One day at the park I fed a duck a french fry. Then I fed two ducks french fries. The next thing I know, I had a dozen ducks chasing me out of the park pissed off that I ran out of french fries. I don’t miss those a-holes.
What gorgeous birds!
It really shows how much you care for the animals when you started describing the diseases, the visible pain you had just thinking of their suffering is very touching!
Congratulations on the sponsorship!!
PS: when “ginger” showed up on screen, I didn’t see the bird at first and thought it was just a label for Jessie 😂
The moment Ginger appears: 5:56
I attract mourning doves and house sparrows who are ground feeding birds. So, I sprinkle seeds on the ground every day on different locations so they can kinda forage. I feed them a budgie seed mix as well as spray millet but sometimes I feed them a wild bird seed mix mixed with a cockatiel seed mix
What is very important is that dyed hummingbird food syrup is not used; this can be harmful to them.
I once went on a walk in Canterbury where I used to live (England) and the entire street had feeding stations in the front gardens. It was amazing. The birds were so busy. I spoke to one of the residents of the road and they said that not everyone leaves food out for them, a lot of people on the road stop feeding them in the spring and summer months but as it gets colder, they all feed them. And there were flocks of everything, it was amazing to see.
I can't imagine not having bird feeders outside of my window. I've been feeding the birds for my entire life, and I love to watch them while I mute the ridiculous amount of adds on TH-cam
We planted native shrubs that provide food and habitat opportunities for local birds and choose not to feed them from feeders. Many non native birds compete at feeders and that's what we are trying to avoid. With all native plants we found a greater diversity of birds visit the yard and we hope that they are depositing seed from our plants to waste areas and forest margins where they may propagate. When we first moved here all we had was lawn and a few non native plants and I used to hang feeders, but nowadays, our yard feeds them.
Thank you for the information. I enjoy your videos. Another important thing if you have a bird bath PLEASE clean the bird bath and put fresh water in it weekly. I have rescued a few robins with thier eyes swollen shut due to infections. The wild life rehabilitator said it was most likely due to dirty bird baths.
I watched this when it was first out, and It prompted me NOT to put out feeders during the spring and summer. Recently, I started seeing a hummingbird around my porch area, so I decided to get a couple feeders for it this morning. Now that the weather is cooler, and the babies have fledged, I'll be putting out a couple feeders for the little birds on the property. Thanks for your great info and suggestions!
This makes me think of bats. I know that this current global situation is said to come from bats. My concern is that now, bats are going to be targeted and there can be a lot of misunderstandings. I have always wanted to buy a bats "nest box" from my local garden center and place it somewhere in my garden. I would really love to hear you talk about bats and such. I know everyday the news is changing but after this pandemic there maybe a need to bat education. I am sure you have something to say about bats.
BTW, I love your channel. It is for sure one of my favorites.
Bats are amazing at carrying diseases we can get.
I believe it's scishow that has a great video on bats carrying human diseases. It's a LOT.
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Yeah, gonna need a link to that "from a lab" claim......
@@lordgarion514 oh course. but I also think there is a beneficial side to them too. I never bought the bat nest because it way too much money for a simple box. But Bats are around even if you dont notice them...
Robert Pruitt They are both good and bad for human diseases. If you are coming in direct contact with their bodies, parasites or feces, they are quite risky, but if you are able to encourage wild populations while still staying separate from them, they are excellent at killing millions of insects that also carry horrible human diseases. Because of this I’d rather have them around, and I think it would be great for Animal Wonders to cover it.
Onion Face I have yet to see any evidence of it being constructed, and if it was, they did a really poor job of it, considering how low the fatality rate is. If it did come from a lab, most likely it was that they were studying an already existing virus, and therefore it still would have come from an animal vector.
I'm very lucky to not only have a garden, but one that abuts onto a field, as well as trees and hedgerows. If you can, one of the best ways to attract birds is with plants and bushes that are food sources for them. This also helps insects, who in turn are a bird food source - so plant things that help bugs.
This is very interesting. I did stop using Hummingbird feeders here in Mexico when we realized how fast they were "spoiling" and getting the birds drunk. I now have a variety of flowers that feed them all year round. Much nicer and safer for all. We also have a tree that makes these great little fruits that many birds come to eat. Late in that season, the birds eat too much of the fruit that is "spoiling" and they get drunk and often hit walls or fences. We rescue the ones we can. Often only stunned, but perfect food for predators . Even the Spiny Tailed Iguanas will snatch a stunned bird for a snack. Thanks for this!
Great advice Jessi!
We have problems here with people feeding possums at a big tourist spot, they’ve become so dependant n hand outs that I worry how they are doing during lockdown with so many living in such a confined area
ye u right
We never had a bird feeder, but we still got critters in our backyard. There were a pair of ducks who lived in or near our yard, and a resident groundhog for my entire childhood that decided the underside of a play log cabin my dad built was a good home. And of course lots of bird visitors, occasionally to our porch but mostly in the trees. Even if I couldn't see them there was always chatter - robins and cardinals and blue jays and doves. There were also the neighborhood peacocks which I heard more often than I saw because they stuck to the houses nearer the lake. Not exactly native wildlife but I don't think anybody ever knew where they escaped from!
There's also the issue of hummingbird feeders which seem to cause many issues too when done improperly, including some of the store-bought syrups!
The place we recently moved to has a friendly crow who soon we noticed taking something shiny from our recycling, then knocked on our door, and eventually started tapping on our skylight bright and early in the morning sometimes! My roommate who had a hamster would spread out some of the food the hamster didn't like out in the yard for the crow.
We also have woodpeckers who really like tapping on our chimney which makes quite the loud sound. Our yard like many in my city have invasive grubs in the soil, so I've certainly been glad to see the birds around, eating up the protein! When I find one of the grubs, I place them somewhere like on cement so that the birds can easily find them and snack on 'em.
Not only cats and dogs, but raptor birds can watch feeders to pick off birds. I had to take in a feeder for two weeks at one point when we lost what I am fairly sure were two mourning doves to a hawk. Although, some birds can mimic hawk calls. I was outside one day at my feeder, and heard a hawk call. I looked everywhere in a tree for a hawk with how close it sounded, and was totally prepared to put the feeders on hawk lock down. It was one of the blue jays making the call! I wonder if he was trying to scare the other birds away to hog all the peanuts to himself. He definitely tries to cram as many into his beak at possible!
I've kept my cat inside, and I appreciate your sneaky switches of the birds in between cuts :)
I live in Montana and my dad is a bird fanatic. We’ve been feeding and watching birds my whole life. This video was great!
Instead of buying window decals to keep the birds from hitting my sliding glass door, I just cut up a bunch of different sized dots out of white duct tape and put the 'duct dots' on my sliding glass door in different places all over the glasses. I’ve had them up for almost a year and they’re still keeping birds away from the glass! So there’s no need to go buy decals! Duct tape works perfectly! ❤️🕊
During the spring in Michigan we have to take down bird feeders to prevent bears from getting too close to humans while looking for food. They'll even come back year after year if they know I home will have a bird feeder out.
I'm guessing you live more up north? I'm from MI too but from the greater Metro Detroit area, so I've never heard of this.
I live in the UK but my family do not actively feed the wild birds, we do not have a lot of money to spend on them, however our neighbours do feed the birds. Both us and our neighbours have huge gardens, but while the neighbours have well maintained, perfect gardens, we keep ours fairly wild and do not use any sorts of chemicals nor do we pull up weeds or wild plants, the upper third is basically a mini woodland.
So whilst we do not have an area where we can guarantee seeing birds all the time, we do often get visitors doing more interesting things than just eating. This year we had a pair of robins make a nest in one of our sheds, they were obviously getting food from the neighbours, but we had the privilege of having the nest, probably because it wasn't too close to the feeders and so safer. It was great watching Mama and Papa robin flit to and fro from the shed with food in their beaks and hearing the little peeps from the babies if we walked past the shed.
We also get other wildlife in our garden, we have a fox earth at the very top part of our garden under an old unused shed, and we hear a pair of tawny owls at night, likely eating the small population of mice we have in our sheds which eat any accidentally spilled chicken feed. We've had woodpeckers make an appearance before, and the small rotting log pile in our garden has produced some crazy big stag beetles.
Feeding birds is great, but don't underestimate the wildlife you can attract just by leaving an area to grow naturally. And think about other things you can do to help, plant insect attracting flowers, provide a clean water source, make a compost or log pile. And please don't use pesticides or other chemicals.
Heads up in the uk spring is an important time to feed the birds. Its advised to feed them year round here.
I feed the sulphur crested cockatoo's in my backyard, they have become quite tame and affectionate, occasionally coming to sit on the chair next to you for a scratch. ( we have lived here for over 20 years)
Such a wonderful presentation! You explained everything in a very decent way... 😍
wow what a beautiful sky rat. Such beautiful species, I wish there were more around.
I live in Canada and feed the local populations of squirrel, chipmunk, rabbit, and whoever else wanders into my yard. I toss out a seed mix and while I don't focus on birds I'm fine with them coming in to eat too.(I figure plenty of people are feeding them and wish the squirrels would go away, so I'm happy to have the squirrels in my yard)
I've seen racoon tracks in the snow, but I think they were just passing through. I doubt they were interested in the tiny seeds.
The bunnies were definitely a surprise. I didn't even realize we had them here until one was sitting on the porch eating when I went to toss out seeds one morning. I'm not sure which of us was more surprised!
I usually only feed them while there's snow out. Once things start blooming there's plenty for them to eat, and then I start again around October, so they can fatten up and the chipmunks that live under my deck have plenty of time to fill their winter pantry.
We recently put seed out for the birds here in NW Ohio. We had a small hawk come and grab a bird who was feeding the seed. We also had a fox come and watch the birds that were eating. Window strikes are common here as well
We have quite a few different birds here, as we have a wooded area behind our house. Goldfinches, nuthatches, black-capped chickadees, various types of sparrows, house finches, eastern bluebirds, red-bellied woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers, baltimore orioles, cardinals, robins, blue jays, tree swallows, brown thrashers, mockingbirds, dark-eyed junkos, carolina wrens, eastern towhees, grey catbirds, indigo buntings, northern flickers, various hawks, crows, redwinged blackbirds, tufted titmouse (titmice?), ruby-throated hummingbirds, and at least one scarlet tanager. We have feeders, but take breaks with them so as to let the birds go after insects. I also make a point of planting sunflowers for the finches and cardinals, along with other flowers (especially zinnias) for pollinators. We've also noticed our blue jays going after wasps and clearing out wasp nests! We have one oriole feeder and hang one hummingbird feeder but have 2 to switch between, but we clean regularly. It's fun watching the birds fly into the yard for bugs (especially the swallows!).
The RSPB gives great advice on how to feed birds in a responsible manner :) including keeping your feeders nice and clean, not siting next boxes near them, etc. I find it fascinating seeing how I get totally different species visiting at different times of year - either because the birds are seasonal visitors, or because they move away from gardens when their natural food sources become abundant (I don't really see any finches when there are lots of seeds available in the hedgerows, for example).
There shouldn’t be any dislikes! She is just trying to teach us
Destin at Smarter Every Day did a great video on hummingbirds. A local lady had several feeders set out and Destin got high speed footage of the hummingbirds by reducing the number of feeders temporarily.
Hello . Great video , like always . Is there tips on what to look for when buying or building a feeder ?
We have a bird feeder hanging from the tree in our front yard that gets quite a bit of traffic from birds (along with a few greedy squirrels).
I can't help but smile while watching your beautiful face and explaining.
That pigeon in the beginning is so cute. I had one that looked similar to it. Her daughter is still breathing at my home and she is approx 15 years old.
one time I was pulling weeds in the garden and had a young robin hanging about watching me because it was waiting for a chance to snag some easy worms, I did pick some worms up and left it on the fence for the robin to come and take ^^
Wow, I learned so much! Also thanks for the tip about educode.
I have a fenced in yard and all birds are welcome. I even started a small area of plants grown from bird seed that keep producing bird seed. The birds love it. My dog doesn't (and never has) bothered any birds that came into my yard save one kind... when my neighbor had free roaming chickens. :P If the chickens got in the fenced yard then my dog was going crazy wanting to get them. They were always safe though as they would fly jump to the top of the fence out of her reach. - Heidi
I appreciate the nuanced information!
My mom has fed the birds for my whole life. She's had to stop, though, because they have owls nesting in their tree! It's very cool to watch the owlets grow up and leave the nest (my dad built an owl house with an infrared camera, so he sends me videos), but it doesn't seem very sporting to lure smaller birds there and then have the owls eat them.
Thank you Jessi! I love all of the birds you were holding today. They are so beautiful and I love pigeons and doves as well as all other birds. This is great information about wild birds and feeding them. Love, big hugs, birdie kisses. Barb, Beenie, Baby spirit :)))
i have a tree in my yard and a few months latter there are baby birds flying around my house it is so cute
This was so interesting. I adore birds. 😍
I was just wondering earlier about how I want to go about feeding them, so this was very helpful. 😊
Thank you!
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Birds are life. No one can convince me otherwise.
Thanks so much Jessi. Loved the video. Your cockatiel Steve looks just like my cockatiel who's name is "baby". My bird is going on 24 yr old now and he is a rescue too.
@1:42 a pun...people flocked to help the birds. This topic is for the birds. it's a seedy topic. I was winging it with that joke. I like to tern a phrase.
I saw someone make a bird feeder with peanut butter and rolling it in bird seed. Would that be a good alternative for people who really aren't going to wash their bird feeders? When they're all picked off they can go into the compost bin.
7:04 Wow did that bird have an impressive insect-kabob!!! 🤣🤣
Great insightful video
I'm from the UK and offer feed all year round
I do have cats but they don't roam so no chance of any birds coming to harm
We also live in a rural area so the birds that come arent being acclimatised to a city or polluted area
I clean the feeders pretty regularly and make sure fresh water is always available and all the birds that come seem pretty healthy
Obviously the birds I provide for are wild animals and I understand what I do is potentially acclimatising them to humans which is what we don't want to happen so I try my best to do bare minimum and avoid any contact
Those r great tips 👍🏻 I love my birds that come to my feeders! Especially anything that’s colorful 💞
The parasite Trichomonas gallinae is found in the U.S. though? I worked at a wildlife rehabilitation center and we got several birds with "trich" as we called it. A cheesy substance forms in their mouth and crop which renders them unable to swallow.
You're right! Sorry we got that wrong! We've put an edit in the description. Thank you for catching it.
Ive seen a flock of pigeons flying around town, they dont look like the typical grey with black bands on the wings and a shiny neck, they actually look like fancy rollers. Im really hoping to get a closer look at them at some point, they never come to the ground, they stay on rooftops and powerlines
Beautiful Budgie! Funny, Steve thought you were talking to him. My cat thinks that when I'm on the phone.
I will only put enough food out for a day. I refill in the mornings. If I keep the feeders full the raccoons come at night and destroy everything. This also helps keep all the seed fresh and clean in bad weather.
I always wondered if she kept holding the animals while the images were showing. Well, Steve clarified that for me
Yikes I've never cleaned my feeders(except for humming birds) becasue I didn't know it was necessary. Thanks this was very helpful 🐦🦅🦆🦉🕊
Great video! It's lovely seeing these birds just hang out while you're talking as well. I'm a little worried, though, does Willow have a plucking problem or are they just going through a big molt? One of my ringneck doves has a chronic plucking problem with just his primary flight feathers (how he still manages to fly, I have no idea) and I wouldn't wish it on any bird. Hoping for the best!
It's actually Kia who does that to Willow. They sometimes both sit on their nest together and she will preen Willow so much (not aggressively) that she now has a bald patch. We could separate the girls, but they are so closely bonded that I think their companionship and happiness is more important than Willow's cosmetics (as long as Willow isn't being bullied).
@@animalwondersmontana If they're happy and healthy, that's what matters! Thanks for the reply. :)
I watch your videos all the time on epic!
I used to put out a seed bell under the [vary large] eaves every once in a while. I didn't want the birds to grow dependent on the feeder. They're messy eaters so the mourning doves and other ground birds also enjoyed the largess. Until the squirrels figured out how to reach the bell and destroy it. No more bird feeding. Darn it.
Thank you Jesse that was very informative.
We have an outdoor bird stores all around our city and I don't know if it's good or bad I give the crows peanuts and they like them I give the scrub jay peanuts they love them excetera excetera I don't know if it's good defeat birds or not thank you for your information.
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How often does that happen? Thanks 😊
How often should you clean the bird feeder?
And how?
You should clean feeders every two weeks.
Mix one part bleach to 9 parts water in a bin/tub and add some dish soap. Take apart your feeders, soak them in this solution for 10 minutes then use a scrub brush (one strictly used for your bird feeders) and scrub them thoroughly clean. Rinse and hang them out to dry out in the sun for a day until dry. I’ve been doing this for the past two months and it helps to keep diseases at bay. I also rotate and spread my feeders out after cleaning. I’ll put different ones out in different areas. Hope this helps! 🤗
We don't have a feeder, we just spread our seed across the yard. We get so many birds that they pretty much clean it out daily, so there's not much concern of food going bad imo, but I'm not sure
Yeah! It is great for kids I’m a kid and I’ve seen many birds nest in our yard first I got to see a baby cardinal grow up and learn to fly. Then I got to see some sparrows grow up but they left the nest when I was in school. Then something sad happened with robins nest the eggs were eaten 😔. But yeah that’s what’s happened with my backyard birds. I also let them snack on some bird seed,
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I wish i was in montana i'd work with you guys for free
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This video is really helpful for me!
Thanks! I just had a wild dove take off from my feeder and hit the window, but I wasn’t sure what to do about it. Those UV reflective stickers sound like a great idea. And I really should clean my feeders.... whoops! Well I guess when you know better, do better.
Thanks for this information. I'm sure it will help a lot of people to be more responsible with their feeders.
Very good video! 👊🏻😎👊🏻
Yes here in the UK a lot of people feed birds
I live next to the woods and I almost always feed the birds by accident, because I was trying to grow millet, oats & paddy ( for science ) and I forgot to put the burlap on. Yay me.
What an awesome video! It’s very informative and I think one like this but about parrots would be amazing!
I love feeding all the birds that come into our yard, the only problem is that when the smaller birds make their nests the crows and the magpies come and eat the babies. Is there anyway we can keeping having the crows/magpies visit but stop them from eating the little birds eggs? I hate having to scare them away cuz I know that they're just hungry and trying to eat
I like to help the birds by having more wild areas of the garden which provide good habitat for insects. That way in the spring there is plenty of high-protein food naturally available for parents and their offspring. This year a blackbird family have chosen to rear their fledglings in our garden. It is lovely to watch them grow and forage.
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Is there a way to feed all birds except Starlings? I had a great system where I refilled the suet once per week. A pack of Starlings discovered the suet and now it disappears in 2 days and they even chase the other birds away. At $1.50 for each suet block I am not refilling it every 2 days.
I love birds, I have 3 birb babies ❤️
Can you make a meet all the birds part 2
Last green bird is paranoid AF xD
Tric is also found a lot in pigeons
5:00 so should i use bird feeders or not?
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In a way, more birds moving into urban environments is beneficial for the birds, because deforestation is giving them fewer and fewer places to live.
I've never lived somewhere that the landlord allowed bird feeding
1:56 wow 😯
We've been having problems with a few birds hitting our front windows. Do you have a recommendation for a brand of stickers you mentioned?
My grandpa always feeds birds during winter and asks my mum to bring him bird food.
I just bought one of those feeders that stick to your window so you can watch the birds feed. Is that going to cause potential issues? We can’t put it any farther away because we’re in a condo and do not have a yard. We also have two dogs, and I am worried about potentially frightening any birds who come to visit. Do you have any suggestions or advice?
I have found that feeders right up against glass causes less window strikes than ones further away, since the birds have to slow down before they reach it. If you notice birds hitting your window, try something else. Sometimes keeping them safe takes a little trial an error, but my guess is it won’t be a problem.
I’m pretty sure Trichomonosis is documented within the US. I work at a wildlife center in NY and we see it on a daily basis. Maybe it is a different species of Trich?
You're right, we made a mistake. Thanks for catching that and commenting 🙂