{"id":14785,"date":"2022-12-07T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=14785"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:01:13","slug":"how-to-help-wildlife-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/07\/how-to-help-wildlife-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Garden Wildlife In Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the nights begin to get slowly brighter again (roll on the clocks changing in March), we can all start to look forward to warmer temperatures and signs of spring. As we\u2019re tucked up warm inside our homes, it can be easy to forget about the wildlife that inhabits our gardens, so we\u2019ve put together a few tips on how we can help see them through to spring.<\/p>\n
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1440951<\/strong> by Michel Poinsignon<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), hunting in the frost, London, UK. November<\/strong> by Oscar Dewhurst<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snowy garden, Wales, UK, January.<\/strong> by Andy Rouse<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Badger (Meles meles) walking through thick snow. Black Forest, Germany, December.<\/strong> by Klaus Echle<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on teasel in falling snow, Leicestershire, UK, February.<\/strong> by Danny Green<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in frosty garden, Wales, UK January.<\/strong> by Andy Rouse<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Garden in heavy snow with bird tables. Sussex, England, UK, Winter.<\/strong> by Stephen Dalton <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>
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Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) perched on a hedge, replete on Mountain ash (Sorbus acuparia) berries. Part of flocks visiting gardens and industrial estates in North Wales. Nr Ruthin, Clwyd, UK, November<\/strong> by Mike Potts<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Birds<\/h2>\n
A lot of garden wildlife will hibernate over winter to avoid the chilliest temperatures and general lack of food, but for those that don\u2019t we can provide a helping hand. Birds in particular can struggle to find natural foods such as worms and berries, so providing a variety of food can be a big help. Bird feeders are a great start and there are various designs for different types of seeds \u2013 niger seeds suit goldfinches with fine beaks, while greenfinches can cope with whole sunflower seeds.<\/p>\n
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