Spring is one of my favorite seasons of the year not only because all the leaves and flowers come back, but also because all the birds come back and mate. Mating season is my favorite time to bird watch because there are bird nests and babies everywhere! I love listening to the robins sing their cheerful morning song once again, and watch the geese and many other birds fly back home.
Remember to keep your feeders up! This time of year is a good time to temporarily take down the suet feeder and replace with a hummingbird feeder. Although suet is great for birds, it has a lot of fat in it that is only necessary for birds to have in the winter to help them stay warm. Nothing bad will happen to the birds if they eat suet when it is hot outside, but the birds will know that they don't need all that fat and will simply ignore the suet. I have a suet feeder in my yard still and the birds still eat it, but they just don't eat it as often as they do the regular bird seed. That's why you should try a hummingbird feeder in late spring to late summer. That is the peak time for humming birds.
Happy Birding!
