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Don't birds eat caterpillars?
Comments (27)Can't say enough about the benefits of predatory "bugs", our true bugs. Nothing makes me happier than to see a cog wheel bug or an assassain bug perched quietly among my plants, waiting patiently for an unsuspecting catepillar to come strolling past. And the next time you start to swat a fly, you might want to see what kind it is...some of our most common flies also parasitise caterpillars. We are so caught up in our need for immediate gratification...we really want to see results NOW. It is tough to reassuringly tell yourself about balance and long-term fluctuations when you can see the damage being done to a prized planting on a daily basis. And there isn't always a handbook to tell you what the threshold is-the point at which you either take evasive action or suffer a complete loss. I am reminded of the cicada hatching we had here several years back. All you could do was clap your hands over your ears when you went out and stare in disbelief at the branches completely covered with those shiny black insects. How could the trees possibly survive that sucking screaming carpet? But then things quiet down eventually and the scavengers clean up the last of the carcasses and you see that aside from a few dead branches and weakened individual trees, they came out of it ok. Unless the invader is a foreign one and the ecosystem has no defenses for the newcomer, there is always a check and balance....See Morebird food that sparrows dont eat?
Comments (1)huh?...See MoreFox sparrow - my first bird of the new year
Comments (2)Nice bird to be the first one of the New Year! I've had Fox Sparrows visit the yard occasionally. Once a pair of Fox Sparrows hung around here for a couple weeks in the winter, which was the longest they ever stayed. But they seem to move on quickly in this area (eastern Mass.). I thought it was cute how they frantically scratch on the ground looking for stuff to eat. Even scratchier than the White throat sparrows....See Moreextra food for birds
Comments (21)Trying to help resident mocking bird, several types of sparrows, cardinals, plus any other creature that comes to my yard. The original snow was a mix of ice and snow which has covered most of the food choices. Because of the rain we had earlier many of the seed bearing plants did not produce seed so most of the birds that stay here left. These are the stragglers. Since where I live has wooded corridors we have all kinds of wildlife. It is not a question of attracting them, they live here. It sounds from the comments that the posters here apparently feel that birds have no benefit other than to be watched. Having planted things over the years to increase the number of birds and other animals to help keep my garden and yard free of insects it appears that I should not have planted anything that would help insure that creatures other than humans could have something to live on. I am now sorry I wasted my time asking about what might help for a limited situation....See Morevonyon
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