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      BIRD FEEDER-BIRD WATCHER 
Laura Weese Elkins, WV "Oh, yes they're my favorite. I had a bird feeder for a long time before I came here." Laura is benefiting from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource's Nursing Home Bird Feeder Project, which has built 81 feeder for homes across the state. The project is a huge success.
Nursing home Director of Social Services "It's been great! The residents really love seeing the birds, they love seeing all the animals. Anything that can attract animals has been very good. It makes them feel at home." Residents can enjoy watching birds right from their rooms. Plus, the DNR provides posters and literature about the birds. It has become so popular some homes now have bird watching clubs.
Kathy Leo W.Va. Division of Natural Resources "There are a lot of avian born diseases and when birds cluster together around a feeder, they can pass diseases. You should use a solution of one part bleach to nine parts water. It's really important to keep your bird feeder clean."
A typical commercial seed mix contains a lot of red milo, which birds in this part of the country don't care for and generally won't eat.
"We tell people the best all around bird seed is the black oil type bird seed. One other thing, a suet block will bring all kinds of different birds. Your wood peckers, chickadees, titmice and Carolina wrens. And if birds are around, Laura's happy.
"I enjoy my birds. I like different kinds that come, sometimes we have yellow birds and little sparrows." The DNR offers publications about bird feeding, bird identification and bird watching. If you are interested you can call 304-637-0245 or use the links below to browse to web sites. Links to learn more West Virginia DNR Phone: 304-637-0245 Birding In West Virginia: W.Va. DNR West Virginia Wildlife Diversity Program Publications: W.Va. DNR Wild Birds Unlimited Bird Feeder Camera: Wild Birds Unlimited Project FeederWatch About Birds & Bird Feeding: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Build bird feeders and learn the basics of bird feeding: National Bird-Feeding Society Conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas: American Bird Conservancy |
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