Since the Spring Equinox we have seen a huge bird influx and with summer in full swing our bird population is at an all time high. It is because of this that my kids decided to make another bird feeder for our winged friends. We choose a a great vessel to hold our bird seed in. I decided to again reuse something that most people throw away and orange peel. Birds are such an important part of our ecosystem they keep pests and disease from attacking our trees and crops. They eat the mites and spiders off of the plants that are killing and destroying them. Birds also eat the weeds that can take over our yard we all know how annoying they are. Birds also are essential when it comes to plant seed dispersal. They pick up seeds off of flowers and eat them then poop them out spreading seeds over miles. Some seeds don't germinate unless they pass through the birds digestive system. Some birds are so amazing and can even transfers seeds over 130 feet from where they first picked it up. When in the wild birds do eat a variety of things from worms, grubs, to seeds. Obviously we are not going to gather any worms to feed them, but we are going to get a huge thing of wild bird seed. I gather the tools to make our Orange Bird Buffet; an orange, a set of disposable chopsticks, strings, and of course bird seed. I cut the orange in half then carefully scoop out the inside which of course my youngest eats right up. I put the chopsticks through each side creating an X in the center. I then tie the sting on it making sure it is secure. Fill the orange half full with the bird seed and hang it on at tree.
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