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Show Feeding the birds makes excellent winter hobby By KALYN SECRETAN , "A lot of birds winter over because of feeders," reported Lori Paige of Provo who met with the Pleasant Grove Garden Club and offered ideas and thoughts on bird feeding last week. A member of the Audubon Society, Lori admitted attracting birds to your yard is a messy business but well worth the effort with the fun involved. She uses millet, cracked corn, sunflower and thistle seeds, suet and peanut butter to feed the birds. Apples and oranges are placed on sticks and attached to the tree. With her bird feeding guide she checks on what kind of food to offer the variety of bird she wants to attract. Many people put out bird feeders but don't think about putting water out for the birds. Others buy heaters to keep the water from freezing. During the winter it is so hard for the birds to find a drink. During the spring and summer it is fun to see the birds come for water, drink, bathe and play in it. Lori continues to feed the birds until the end of May, then she starts feeding the hummingbirds through the summer. In September she starts feeding the birds again. Slides were shown to the group. They saw pictures of the birds who come to her pond, a mom and dad teaching the little ones how to take a bath. The little ones became so flustered. Warblers are the biggest attraction at-traction to the water. They don't care for the food but love the water. Lori mentioned the Audubon Society meets every fourth Wednesday Wed-nesday at the Monte Bean Museum on BYU Campus at 7 p.m. |