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Bird Feeding Year-Round: Don't Cut Back in Spring

Garden coach Daryl Pulis advises: keep feeding in spring. Natural seeds/berries are scarce then. Birds will taper off on their own as wild food appears. Reduce only when feeder activity drops—unless you enjoy feeding year-round.

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