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📝 7 Ways to Transform Your Garden into a Bird Paradise (According to Science!) 🧵

New research from Australia reveals actions anyone can take to transform their garden into a thriving sanctuary for local birds.
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Botany One
Increasing urbanisation means that birds are increasingly under pressure. Research by Steven & Newsome in Biodiversity and Conservation (https://doi.org/n3cw) suggests ways gardeners can help. While the research is focussed on Australia, people around the world can apply the findings to their own backyard.

More than garden plants: extending the conversation of urban gardens as an important refuge for Australian birds - Biodiversity and Conservation

Inadequacies in public protected area networks dictates that private land will play an important role in the conservation of biodiversity in the coming decades.
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Botany One
1. Your Garden Could Be a Year-Round Bird Buffet

Creating a garden that provides reliable food for birds isn't just about planting nectar-rich flowers. Different birds have different dietary needs - from nectar-sippers to berry-gatherers to insect-hunters. Gardens need to support diverse food sources year-round. Plant a mix of species that attract insects, provide nectar at different times, and create varied habitats.
Quote from original paper: "For example, to attract insectivorous birds that are urban adaptors, the plant species selected need to attract insects, usually as pollinators and select against providing nectar-rich, year-round flowering cultivars... The structure of the garden is also a critical aspect dictating habitat suitability for different species of birds...", with a Great Tit holding an insect in its beak.
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