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Article: Give nature a helping hand; Jo Ind explains why we should look after our feathered friends ahead of Feed the Birds Day.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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Byline: Jo Ind
The last winter was one of the harshest we have had for many years. That meant it was particularly important that we took the trouble to feed the birds.
Though some might think birds have surely evolved to survive a winter, the RSPB claims they still need our help.
"It's very important that people help out," says Louise Pedersen, from the Birmingham office of the RSPB. "We can't really predict what kind of a winter we are going to have, but whatever it is like, we need to feed the birds.
"Birds like House Sparrows and Song ...