You may have noticed it. The chill in the air. The leaves crunching under your feet on your morning walk. Pumpkin spice proliferating on menus and grocery store shelves. Fall — or as many call it, “spooky season” — has officially arrived.
Para las aves, el otoño puede ser una época del año ciertamente espeluznante. Muchas especies emprenden su viaje hacia el sur, algunas en viajes épicos que se extienden miles de kilómetros, enfrentándose a amenazas como... colisiones de ventanas, gatos de exterior, huracanes y más en el camino. Incluso quienes no migran grandes distancias se preparan para meses con menos recursos y un clima más severo.
As we humans pull our sweaters and decorations out of storage and prepare to welcome friends and family to our homes to celebrate the holidays, there are a few things that we can do to make our own homes welcoming to birds, too. Here are a few ways to make your yard less spooky for birds this season.