25/08/2026
🦜 Please don’t feed wild birds — as tempting as it is! 🌿
We all love seeing wild birds up close, but feeding them can actually do more harm than good.
🥖 Human food isn’t healthy for birds. Bread, processed foods and other leftovers can lack the nutrients they need and may cause health problems.
🦠 It can spread disease. When birds gather around feeding spots, they’re more likely to pass illnesses to one another.
🐦 It can change their natural behaviour. Birds can become dependent on people for food instead of finding the varied, natural diet they need.
🏡 It can create problems for everyone. Large groups of birds around homes can lead to mess, noise and conflict with neighbours.
🌱 The best way to help wildlife is to let them stay wild. Planting native trees, shrubs and flowers, providing natural habitat, and keeping pets under control are much better ways to support our local birds.
Enjoy watching them, photograph them, admire them — but please let them find their own food. ❤️🌿
