From impermeable ice to barren hedgerows, winter can be a challenging season for birds, with food scarce. At the same time, their energy is at its most precious. ‘Robins, for example, can use up to 10 percent of their body weight just keeping warm,’ explains Anna Feeney from the RSPB. What’s more, the scarcity of food means that birds must spend more time on the wing in order to find nourishment, expending even more of their precious energy.
Thankfully, there is an easy fix to this problem: adding bird feeders to our gardens. This is
