With the cold season approaching, many gardeners worry about the little garden goers, especially the pettirossi.
These fascinating birds, known for their red breast and theirs characteristic melodyface the winter facing various challenges.
By providing them with shelter and the right food, you can create a hospitable environment that will not only ensure their survival, but will also enrich your garden during the cold months.
Ready to find out how?
Create a safe haven
Provide a adequate shelter it is essential to help robins get through the winter. These little birds prefer protected places but from which they can observe their surroundings.
And specific nest with a front opening it offers them the ideal space. Placing it at a height of 1.5 to 2 meters, away from strong winds and oriented towards the south-east, will ensure good exposure to the morning sun.
Use natural elements in the garden
Leave in your garden piles of leaves e logs to create natural shelters. These can become not only a shelter, but also a source of food as robins love to forage insects among the foliage.
Furthermore, maintain a dense vegetation such as bushes and hedges, offers a natural protection from atmospheric agents and predators.
Offer adequate nutrition
Feeding the robins with an energy-rich diet is essential. Although they are mainly insectivorousin winter they adapt by eating what is available.
You can provide sunflower seeds, oat flakes, bread crumbs (in small quantities), fresh or dried fruit such as bodies e berriese mealworms dried.
Use feeders correctly
Robins prefer to eat from the ground, so a flat manger or placing food directly on the ground is ideal. Another option is hanging fat balls enriched with seeds on a tree at a safe distance from the ground.
Be careful to avoid foods such as produce saladbread too fresh and dairy productswhich can be harmful to birds.
Ensure access to water
L’water it is another vital element for robins, even during the colder months. They need it not only to hydrate, but also to maintain their own clean plumageessential for thermal insulation.
Provide one shallow bowl with sloped edges for easy access and change the water regularly to prevent it from freezing.
Tricks to avoid freezing
A simple trick to prevent frostbite is to insert a floating ball into the water so that the movement prevents ice from forming.
You can also use a system of water heating if temperatures are extremely low.
Protecting robins from harm
Winter also brings with it several dangers. Protect the robins from predatorscome i domestic catsplacing shelters and feeders in open and elevated places.
Make sure you don’t use chemical products in the garden that may contaminate their food sources.
Keep your garden safe
Safety is the password. Apply stickers or templates on windows to prevent collisions and keep plants with berries such as holly and rose hips to provide a natural food reserve.
With these measures, you help create a safer and more welcoming environment for your feathered friends.
