Daniel Rubin: A friend of birds? Then, don't rake leaves

[Donna]

http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-06/news/35649946_1_great-backyard-bird-count-bird-sanctuary-ornithology   

[MAK]

http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-06/news/35649946_1_great-backyard-bird-count-bird-sanctuary-ornithology   

Don't clean up your gardens until spring and if you have a real Christmas tree throw it out in the backyard for the winter when you're done with it-the birds will use it.  And more importantly try to garden without pesticides they go in the soil those earthworms are in-kinda like a rat eating poison and killing the raptor that consumed it!   

[Donna]

http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-06/news/35649946_1_great-backyard-bird-count-bird-sanctuary-ornithology   

Don't clean up your gardens until spring and if you have a real Christmas tree throw it out in the backyard for the winter when you're done with it-the birds will use it.  And more importantly try to garden without pesticides they go in the soil those earthworms are in-kinda like a rat eating poison and killing the raptor that consumed it!   

You should see me right after Christmas collecting trees at the curb! 

[MAK]

http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-06/news/35649946_1_great-backyard-bird-count-bird-sanctuary-ornithology   

Don't clean up your gardens until spring and if you have a real Christmas tree throw it out in the backyard for the winter when you're done with it-the birds will use it.  And more importantly try to garden without pesticides they go in the soil those earthworms are in-kinda like a rat eating poison and killing the raptor that consumed it!   

You should see me right after Christmas collecting trees at the curb! 

Excellent! I encourage that type of behavior!!