Protect your feathered friends on Bonfire Night

We have all been told of ways of protecting our cats and dogs on Bonfire Night, but what about our feathered friends who have no option but to be outside while they are surrounded by strange lights and loud noises.

While we can keep our pets tucked up inside in the warm away from the fireworks going off, it is vitally important that we take into consideration the potential dangers and harm we may cause to wild birds during the next couple of weeks.

One of the most common issues that occurs around this issue is from people building their bonfires too close to trees and nest boxes.

The issue here isn’t of fireworks actually harming birds physically, but is more to do with loud bangs happening close to where they are nesting that result in them having to move elsewhere.

This can be particularly harmful at this time of year as birds need to preserve as much energy as possible over the long cold nights that are fast approaching.