Excerpt: “Those with backyards can plant ‘native plants that fruit or produce seeds in the fall,’ which can help feed hungry birds as they fly south, The Pioneer Woman shared. During this time, people should also keep their bird feeders and birdbaths clean.

‘If birds contract a bacterial, viral, or fungal disease during migration—a high energy period in their lives—it could be fatal,’ Erika Zambello, the communications director of Audubon Florida, told The Pioneer Woman.”

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