Stop Feeding the Birds!

In parts of the U.S. birds are dying in record numbers and no one knows why. Best to stop feeding them for now.

Photo by Bob Smith on Unsplash

During the pandemic lockdown, I developed a love of birds. When the stress and fear got too much, I would go out in the backyard and just watch them. The sparrows would hop around. Robins would bully other birds out of the bath. Grackles would tease my dogs to chase them and then fly away. And above all that…