http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/20/edible-birdhouse/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/20/edible-birdhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-42093 Chloe Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:51:38 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=193#comment-42093 Bird Feeders are a nice idea, and i thought nothing bad of them until a vet pointed it out. Bird Feeders are BAD. Bird seed packets typically say "Not fit for human consumption". Why is this? Exactly what is in there that makes it harmful? What do they use to stick the seeds together? In addition, feeders contain seeds that birds would not normally have access to. The pictures show a lot of sunflower seeds in the mix, which are very fattening. Birds congregating in the same place makes a good place for spreading disease. Sick and diseased birds that cant forage elsewhere can get an easy meal at a bird feeder. If they breed, they can reduce the genetic fitness of the population. TAKE DOWN YOUR BIRD FEEDERS. Bird Feeders are a nice idea, and i thought nothing bad of them until a vet pointed it out.
Bird Feeders are BAD.
Bird seed packets typically say “Not fit for human consumption”. Why is this? Exactly what is in there that makes it harmful? What do they use to stick the seeds together?
In addition, feeders contain seeds that birds would not normally have access to. The pictures show a lot of sunflower seeds in the mix, which are very fattening.
Birds congregating in the same place makes a good place for spreading disease.
Sick and diseased birds that cant forage elsewhere can get an easy meal at a bird feeder. If they breed, they can reduce the genetic fitness of the population.
TAKE DOWN YOUR BIRD FEEDERS.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/20/edible-birdhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Dodgey Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=193#comment-237 Nice idea, but one thing comes to mind. Are the seeds used suitable for our native birds? If a high proportion of the seed is not, they will simply peck off the unsuitable ones which fall to the ground providing a regular feeding place for rats who are not at all choosey! Not so good? Nice idea, but one thing comes to mind. Are the seeds used suitable for our native birds? If a high proportion of the seed is not, they will simply peck off the unsuitable ones which fall to the ground providing a regular feeding place for rats who are not at all choosey! Not so good?

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