National Bird Feeding Month
Sharing nature's abundance with feathered friends as temperatures drop, creating a small oasis of warmth amidst winter's chill.
Drive February sales of bird feeders, seed, and wildlife care products by positioning them as essential winter survival tools for backyard birds.
- Stock up on sunflower seeds and feeders before the coldest weeks hit
- Squirrel-proof feeder showdown: which design keeps birds fed and critters out?
- Turn your backyard into a winter sanctuary—complete bird feeding setup guide
- One-third of Americans feed birds; join the movement this February
National Bird Feeding Month was established in 1994 by John Porter, a man who so cared about the health and welfare of the birds that he read a resolution into the Congressional record. “I would like to recognize February, one of the most difficult months in the United States for wild birds, as National Bird Feeding Month.”
These were the words he spoke to the Speaker of the house, recognizing the importance of birds both in our ecology, as well as the hearts and minds of people everywhere. Nothing says spring like the singing voices of our favorite wild birds.
One-third of the American population feeds birds in their backyards, making sure to fill their feeders to greet these travelers home. Small birds are often running low on resources, and large birds aren’t always able to get the food they need to prosper when they arrive to early. February is a testy month, and there’s no telling what you’re going to end up with as far as weather goes.
Fill the Bird Feeder
One way to solve that is to make sure your bird-feeders are well loaded with all the good things that birds need to survive. Hanging a container of sunflower seeds in your backyard is a great way to make sure that you have singing birds in your yard all year round, though of course you’re likely to get your share of squirrels as well.
Keep the Bird Feeder Safe
But a person who hates squirrels is probably not the sort of person who has the compassion to care for the flying songbirds that frequent our lives. Just make sure that the bird-feeder is out of reach of cats, this isn’t a free lunch for felines you’re serving!