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Published online 6 February 2008 |
Nature
| doi:10.1038/news.2008.557
Corrected online: 6 February 2008
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Winter bird feeding helps spring breeding
Bird-feeders can help feathered friends for a surprisingly long time.
Feeding the birds that visit your garden in winter has unexpected benefits, according to British research. Not only does it help species such as blue tits survive the cruel cold months, it also enhances their breeding.
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...half a billion tonnes of food each winter? Having 300 000 000 inhabitants in US and 60 000 000 in UK would mean that every one including babies should hand out 1,38 tonne a year. I would like to see their window-ledges :-)