Why Are Birds Eating So Much Right Now?

After feeders slow down in the early part of Spring, they explode with activity during early Summer. During the nesting season most birds rely heavily on insects to feed their young but once they fledge, parents bring them to bird feeder stations for lesson in food availabilty.

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Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 40 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-mark
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Cover photo of a Tufted Titmouse feeding young by Mary Nemecek
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Natural Slowdown during nesting - Northern Cardinals at nest by Linda Williams
02:16 Babies Fledging - Adult Hairy Woodpecker feeding young by Paul Ruehle
02:47 White-breasted Nuthatch feeding young by Ruth Simmons
02:51 Tufted Titmouse feeding young by Mary Nemecek
03:20 Eastern Bluebird feeding young by Kurt Hoeper
03:40 House Finch hatchling by Mary Nemecek
03:46 House Finch adult female by Fiske Miles
04:29 House Sparrow female by Ron Anderson
04:52 Male Baltimore Oriole feeding young by Brian Voorhees
05:16 Male American Goldfinch feeding young by Mary Nemecek
05:53 September Slowdown is coming
06:39 Conclussion