31 December 2024
It’s just about time to take down the Christmas tree. If you have a backyard, and especially if you have bird feeders, save your old tree for the birds.
Backyards without vegetation near the bird feeders have no safe place to hide. The feeders attract bird predators but the birds can’t fly fast enough to reach distant safety.
Winter is especially difficult. There are no leaves to hide in so the birds are vulnerable to Coopers hawks and cats.
By placing even one discarded Christmas tree near the feeder …
… the hawk is foiled and can only wait for the birds to come out.
For more information, see Utah Wildlife’s Don’t Toss your Christmas Tree.
And if you don’t have a backyard or a bird feeder, there are useful ways to dispose of your Christmas tree in the City of Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.