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.

Bin It, Don't Kill It!

Bin It, Don't Kill It

Thousands of wild animals are needlessly killed every year by eating or being caught in our rubbish.

The RSPCA reports over 7,000 calls alone regarding litter-related injuries and deaths - and that is just the tip of the iceberg with many more going unnoticed or being reported directly to local vets.

Drinks cans, plastic bags, broken glass, tin cans etc can all be lethal death traps for unsuspecting, hungry wild animals hunting for scraps of food or drink. But it's not just household rubbish that creates often slow & painful deaths for our wildlife, chewing gum can be just as harmful.

Litter Kills Wildlife

From the sky, a piece of gum discarded on the pavement looks just like a tasty chunk of bread to our feathered friends but when the swallow it, the gum blocks their digestive system and prevents them from ingesting other nutrients or water and they will eventually die of dehydration and malnutrition.

This is entirely preventable by everyone - just take your rubbish home or dispose of it responsibly - it really is that simple.

At Kennedy Wild Bird Food we think there's no better site than seeing a wild bird using a bird feeder in a private garden or public park - why should they suffer and die because of our laziness?