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Bird-feeding popular and helpful to birds

Related Topics: Bird feeding, Bird, Missouri River, Food

We’ve never rooted so hard for a squirrel in our lives. Animalkind

If you enjoy feeding our feathered friends, you’re not alone.

According to national surveys, approximately one-third of Americans over the age of 16 engage in bird-feeding activities for at least part of the year. If you want to put that in numerical terms, that’s approximately 55 million people.

In addition to providing nutrition for birds, the approximately 1 billion pounds of bird feed that’s purchased annually provides a healthy boost to the economy.