 
Bird feeding
shouldn't be just a winter activity. Summer bird
feeding gives us even more enjoyment, because the
birds are in their breeding plumage, they are
often accompanied by their youngsters, and there
are species using feeders in summer that are not
present in winter. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in the
East and Black-headed Grosbeaks in the West are
good examples. There are hummingbirds and
orioles, attracted to sugar water throughout the
continent in summer, which are not present in
winter. Bluebirds and American Robins, and some
woodpeckers and sparrows, are all common feeder
birds in summer. |