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The idea is, that nature can take care of its own quite well, if left in peace and bird feeding can be actually harmful, as you bring in more nutrients artifici
by hutzlibu 3y ago
The idea is, that nature can take care of its own quite well, if left in peace and bird feeding can be actually harmful, as you bring in more nutrients artificially with the result, that an ecosystem than has more birds, than it can sustain on its own, which can lead to local collapse of that ecosystem (too much duck shit in the lake for example).
- gsky 3y agoGiven the share of forestation, droughts and pesticide use in agri sector i do not think leaving them to their fate is not a good idea.
- hutzlibu 3y agoWell, that's why I added "if left in peace". And if you want to do something good for birds, ideally you do something good for insects. Otherwise it strongly depends what kinds of birds you feed.
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- bryanrasmussen 3y ago>Well, that's why I added "if left in peace". I think a reasonable reading of the first comment understood all that.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoPractically speaking, it can depend on garden design; fill it with concrete / slabs or fake grass will discourage any nature, but plants and healthy soil will encourage it. We went from a green-looking (ivy walls) but ultimately desert-like back yard to a pretty lush haven for birds, bugs, bees and butterflies. And the occasional mouse or frog, but I think the cats bring those in.
- bigbillheck 3y agoVery few parts of nature have been left in peace.
- BurningFrog 3y agoBirdfeeding is a lowkey domestication of birds.