Bird feeding

Bird feeding is the intentional or incidental provision of food by people to wild birds. It includes backyard feeders, direct feeding, and food made available through human activities.

Bird feeder: A device that holds food for wild birds to eat. Feeders are the most recognizable way people provide food to wild birds.
Supplemental feeding of wildlife: The deliberate addition of food to the environment for wild animals. Bird feeding is one instance of a broader wildlife-management practice.
Bird beak: A bird's keratin-covered mouthparts, adapted to its feeding and other behaviors. Beak shape affects which foods birds can handle at feeders.
Leave No Trace: An outdoor ethics framework that aims to minimize human impacts on nature. Its principles favor avoiding wildlife food and reducing human-created dependencies.
Hummingbird feeder: A feeder that offers sugar solution to hummingbirds. Its nectar-like food serves birds with specialized feeding habits.
Wildlife disease transmission: The spread of infectious agents among wild animals and between wildlife and other hosts. Crowded feeding sites can bring birds into close contact and facilitate infection.
Bird seed: Seeds eaten by birds, including wild plant seeds and commercial seed mixes. Seed size and composition determine which species can use a feeder.
Wildlife feeding ban: A rule that prohibits people from feeding wild animals in a defined place or jurisdiction. Bans reflect concerns about disease, nuisance, and ecological disruption.
Suet: Hard animal fat used as food for birds, often mixed with seeds or insects. Suet offers a high-energy option, especially in cold weather.
Bird feeder disease: Infectious disease spread among birds at or around artificial feeding sites. Feeder hygiene and crowding can influence transmission risk.

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