Town Creek Indian Mound, at 509 Town Creek Mound Road in Mt. Gilead, is hosting a free event, “Christmas for the Birds,” on Saturday, December 5th, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Town Creek Indian Mound will enable visitors to help feed the bird population by creating pine cone bird feeders using suet and bird seed.
These edible “orniments” can then be used to decorate the site’s trees or taken home to be shared with your backyard birds. And for a fun, festive addition to the event, participants can also create clay ornaments to hang wherever they like!
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In much of North America, winter is a difficult time for birds. Days are often windy and cold; nights are long and even colder. The lush, berry-laden vegetation of summer and fall has withered or been consumed, and most insects have died or become dormant.
A great substitute for insects during the winter is suet, or raw beef fat. This is one of the most popular bird foods because it’s a quick source of heat and energy for birds.
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