Live Bird Friendly: Plant Native Plants to Shelter and Nourish Birds
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The challenge: Birds have fewer places to safely rest during migration and to raise their young; More than 10 million acres of land in the U.S. was converted from good habitat to developed land from 1982 to 1997. The cause: Most neighborhoods don't offer enough food or shelter for many birds and other wildlife. Native plants' nectar, seeds, berries, and the insects they attract sustain birds and diverse wildlife. Adding native plants to yards, planters and other outdoor spaces provides shelter and nesting areas for birds. Take it further by reducing lawns: With more than 63 million acres of lawn and 4 million miles of paved road in the U.S. alone, there is huge potential to support wildlife by replacing lawns with native plants. Get started today: Find out which native plants are best for your area (https://www.audubon.org/native-plants) or learn more about creating a bird friendly home and yard (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly-home-and-yard). Spread the word: Share how you #LiveBirdFriendly by posting a picture of your bird-friendly plantings — bonus points for creative uses of urban spaces! Audio recordings by Jay McGowan, Matthew D. Medler, Walter A. Thurber, and Wil Hershberger provided by the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
