12:26pm Tuesday 4th December 2012 in News
As the cold weather sets in and people
step up their feeding of garden birds, the RSPB is warning about hidden hazards
in some bird food packaging and giving some tips on how best to look after our
feathered friends this winter.
The charity’s wildlife enquiries team receives a
number of calls each year from gardeners reporting deaths or injuries to birds
after they’ve become tangled up in the mesh or netting surrounding the food
that’s been left out for them.
“Surprisingly, the netting that surrounds fat
balls, peanuts and seed sold for bird food is one of the most dangerous things
that can be put out in our gardens,” commented Val Osborne, the RSPB’s head of
wildlife enquiries.
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