🔥 Protect Our Feathered Friends in the Heatwave! 🔥
As the UK faces soaring temperatures, let’s not forget our little garden companions! 🐦 Birds, like robins, are feeling the heat too. The solution? It’s simple and something every gardener can do!
🌊 WATER! Birds need it desperately to stay cool and hydrated during these blistering days. Setting out a shallow tray of water is urgent and crucial for their survival. Even better, consider installing a pond—it lasts longer and becomes a buffet for birds as insects gather around!
📏 Placement Matters: Keep your water source 2 metres away from shrubs or trees. This gives birds a safe spot to perch while staying on the lookout for predators.
🧼 Keep it Clean: With warm weather comes the risk of disease. Clean your bird baths daily and give them a good scrub weekly to prevent bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella from spreading.
❌ Skip Pesticides: Birds rely on insects, so keep your garden a safe haven by going pesticide-free.
🌳 Hold Off on Hedge Trimming: Wait until late August to avoid disturbing nesting birds.
Ready to make a difference? Let’s ensure our summer gardens are inviting sanctuaries for our feathered friends! 🐦💕 Keep those bird feeders stocked with suet and mealworms, and remember, summer is when they need us the most. Let’s go above and beyond in making sure our birds thrive even in the heat. 🐤☀️
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