Post by Zadkiel on Jul 30, 2016 10:42:07 GMT
Birds have evolved over the eons as incredibly adaptive, mobile creatures. Unless a bird is sick or debilitated, it can use its wings (or legs) to range far and wide in search of food. Birds that cannot move in search of food are likely doomed to perish anyway, which is part of the natural scheme of things. So when you're going away on vacation for two weeks in the middle of a cold, snowy spell, it's nice if you can arrange for a neighbor to keep your feeders filled. Most serious backyard bird watchers wouldn't think of letting their feeders go empty. But if it happens while you're gone, realise that your birds will not starve, they will just go somewhere else to find food. When you return, you may have to work to lure them back!
