It’s that time again. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recommends taking down bird feeders and keeping them stored until December to avoid attracting bears.
This may be a particularly good winter for attracting winter birds arriving from Canada, including Evening Grosbeaks and Purple Finches.
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recommends Vermonters wait to put up bird feeders until Dec. 1 to avoid attracting bears. Doug Morin, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s bird project leader said, “This may be a particularly good winter for … (read more)
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will cause bears to come out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends taking down bird feeders by April 1 to avoid attracting bears. … (read more)
Dear Homeward Bound, My friend and I were talking about feeding birds in the winter and he said that he’d herd it was not a good idea. I think that’s crazy; I love feeding birds and I know that it helps them make it through the winter — especially late wi … (read more)
