Hello,
I have read that it’s very important to be consistent with feeding, as especially in winter, when food is scarce, birds can waste essential feeding time waiting at a bird table that they have grown accustomed to, as they think food will arrive.
I love feeding my garden birds and do so, but I travel to Portugal from U.K. to stay there for half the year.
This happens twice, for 3 month periods.
I am in U.K. in March/April/May.
Portugal June/July/August.
U.K. September/October/November.
Portugal December/January/February.
I feed the birds in both places during those months.
Am I doing more harm than good?
I really love to do it, but is it for my benefit more than the birds?
What is the best way for me to do this?
I have read that it’s very important to be consistent with feeding, as especially in winter, when food is scarce, birds can waste essential feeding time waiting at a bird table that they have grown accustomed to, as they think food will arrive.
I love feeding my garden birds and do so, but I travel to Portugal from U.K. to stay there for half the year.
This happens twice, for 3 month periods.
I am in U.K. in March/April/May.
Portugal June/July/August.
U.K. September/October/November.
Portugal December/January/February.
I feed the birds in both places during those months.
Am I doing more harm than good?
I really love to do it, but is it for my benefit more than the birds?
What is the best way for me to do this?