Backyard Habitat
Grow native plants that provide fruit or seeds. Check out Audubon's Backyard
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- Woodlots with fallen limbs and leaves, dead plant material, and other woodland debris harbor insects on which migratory birds thrive. Leave as much dead plant materials as possible on the land (without endangering your home, of course).
- Seek alternatives to chemical pesticides. Use biological controls for unwanted insects and vegetation.
- Reduce the risk of bird predation by keeping pet cats indoors. Refrain from putting out table scraps, which attract predators such as raccoons.
- Invite neighboring landowners to join your backyard effort. Plan cooperatively!
- Build and maintain a bird feeder (Project FeederWatch) or bird house (The Birdhouse Network)