"After a relatively quiet summer for the bird flu, H5N1 spiked when water fowl began their migration. Experts and officials have renewed the call for care and caution when being around wild birds and domestic fowl, and in putting out birdfeeders and baths. But that doesn't mean you can't feed wild birds or have bird baths. It just means you need to be scrupulous in maintaining them."
"Birdfeeders should be cleaned weekly, and removed if you start seeing sick or dying birds in your yard. Bird baths need daily maintenance. Empty the bird baths and wash them with a diluted solution of vinegar and water, and dry before refilling. A good habit would be to empty them in the evening, wash them and refill in the morning."
After a relatively quiet summer, H5N1 spiked with migrating waterfowl, prompting renewed caution around wild and domestic birds and when using feeders and baths. Feeding and bathing birds remains possible with strict hygiene. Clean birdfeeders weekly and remove them if sick or dead birds appear. Perform daily maintenance on bird baths: empty, wash with diluted vinegar and water, dry, and refill; empty in the evening and refill in the morning. Natural water becomes more available in rainy and winter seasons, reducing the need for baths. Food is scarcer in winter, so keep feeders dry to prevent mold and illness. Constructed nest boxes attracted multiple cavity-nesting species.
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