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Show wees “THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 15 April 15, 2006 ' cont. from page 14 6. Also provides: Cover. Dead Wood’s Good! Try to leave dead limbs and trees in place if it’s safe to do so. Insects that live under the bark and in birds such as woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches. Cavity-nesting birds such as bluebirds and woodpeckers need old, hollow trees to nest in. To make a dead tree prettier, consider planting native vines, such as Virginia Creeper, to disguise its trunk. Build a Brush Pile Recycle dead branches to start a brush pile for your ground-dwelling birds, such as sparrows and towhees. It gives them protection from cold weather and predators. Lay down a couple of feet of thick branches, and put thinner branches over the top. Add your old Christmas tree if you have one. — a Mess ur yard and flower beds in fal birds will loveyyou for it. Ifyou grow annuals, especially daisy-relatives such as purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and sunflowers, leave the dead seed heads on them when they fade— goldfinches, redpolls, and other seed-eaters will ast on the seeds. Instead of bagging up fallen leaves for disposal, rake them under your shrubs to act as mulch. They’ll harbor insects that grounddwelling birds will find, too. And, come spring, those dead leaves, grasses, and plant stems will be a treasure trove for birds searching for nest materi- Bird conservation practices are increasingly necessary to address the impacts of human activities that have accelerated extinctions and continue to threaten bird populations worldwide Habitat loss and fragmentation, overexploitation, chemical toxins and pollution, as well as introduced diseases, predators, and competitors are some of the threats that need to be addressed to reverse bird declines and maintain healthy populations. The main objectives of bird conservation are to Identify population declines that signal underlying degradation of habitats and ecosystems Identify the causes for these declines, Nm berries, which stay on the plant yearround. Food type: Attracts: Tree “Swallows (especially wintering), catbirds, bluebirds, many others. 6. Also provides: Nest sites, cover. Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) 1. Deciduous shrub / small tr 2. Season: Fall fruiting, wie persistent fruits. 3. Description: Brilliant red foliage in fall. Spikey clusters of hairy red fruits persist through sen Important food plant for many bir 4. Food type: Fruit, seeds. 5. Attracts: Robins, bluebirds, thrushes, catbirds, cardinals, chickadees, starlings, Wild Turkey, Pileated Woodpecker, many others. 6. Also provides: (Tends to be too open for nest sites or cover.) Other Dogwoods (Cornus species, e.g. Red-osier Dogwood, Gray Dogwood) 1. Deciduous shrub. 2. Season: Fall fruiting. 3. Description: Hardy shrub. Fruit with high fat content provides important food for migr oune songbirds in fall. 4. Food type: 5. Attracts: Robins, bluebirds, thrushes, catbirds, vireos, kingbirds, juncos, cardinals, warblers, Wild Turkey, grouse, others. 6. Also provides: Nest sites, cover. Viburnums (Viburnum species, e.g. Nannyberry, Arrowwood Viburnum) 1. Deciduous shrub. 2. Season: Fall fruiting, some fruits are winter persisten 3. Description: Large genus of easy-togrow shrubs. White flowers in spring. Produce red, yellow, blue or black berries. 4. Food type: 5. Attracts: bins bluebirds, thrushes, catbirds, cardinals, finches, waxwings, others. 6. Also provides: Nest sites, cover. Winterberry (Holly) (Ilex verticillata) 1. Deciduous shri 2. Season: Fall fruiting, winter persistent fruits. 3. Description: Hardy shrub, tolerant of wet conditions. Scarlet berries are important food for winter resident birds. 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