Bird Friendly Actions At Home

Explore this page to find tips to make your home more bird friendly!

Windows

Birds run into windows primarily because they see reflections of vegetation or the sky, which leads them to believe they can fly through. To prevent this you can install bird-friendly glass with dot markers or decals. 

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bird decal
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bird decal

 

Food

Planting berry producing trees and shrubs, as well as installing bird feeders can entice birds to visit your property!

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Bird on a branch
Housing

Learn how to build your very own bird box! Bird houses are a great option to creating bird friendly spaces! They provide shelter from the elements and areas for nesting.

Visit HERE for more information on how to build a personalized bird box. 

Pets

Do not let your cats outside! While cute, they are avid hunters that threaten our native birds! Did you know that outdoor cats are responsible for over 196 million bird fatalities a year?! Keeping your cat indoors is essential to protecting birds in King Township. The best way to help protect local wildlife and your cats’ health is to keep them inside, on a leash and supervised if outside. Keeping your cat indoors, also reduces the risk of other types of harm to cats

The King Township By-Law (2016-85) sets out responsibilities and standards for pet owners within the Township to abide by.  

Off-leash dogs running through a green-space can also greatly disturb ground-nesting and ground-feeding birds, some of which are Species at Risk. Please keep dogs on-leash in accordance with the by-law, except at designated leash-free areas. 

Pesticides

Do not use pesticides in your garden or lawn. Pesticides can greatly harm birds.

Participation

Participate in King Township bird initiatives!