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Pine cone seed

Here's an excerpt from a recent post on our blog, The Zen Birdfeeder.

A Look Inside a Pine Cone

Activity at birdfeeders in our area has been very slow for over a month so we've been talking to customers alot about the abundance of natural food sources out there for birds.  Birds are amongst the wildlife that have been feasting upon this year's bounty of seeds, nuts, insects, fruits and berries.

We should've known it was coming with this summer's above average rain and mild temperatures.  Early in the season, you could see clusters of cones forming at the tops of the pine trees.  And now the ground is covered by them.  Stand outside for any length of time and you'll hear a steady stream of cones dropping from the tree tops, being chewed off by industrious squirrels.

Read the rest of this informative post about one of the natural food sources our birds and other wildlife enjoy.

 

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