{"id":12534,"date":"2022-05-16T20:28:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T20:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=12534"},"modified":"2022-05-27T20:29:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T20:29:33","slug":"feeding-birds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/feeding-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid feeding birds if you live in an area frequented by black bears. Birds will survive without the supplemental seed that attracts bears.<\/li><li>If you choose to feed birds, do so during daylight hours only, between December 1 and April 1, when bears are least active.<\/li><li>Suspend feeder from a free-hanging wire, making sure it is at least 10 feet off the ground and at least 10 feet away from the trunk of a tree. (See diagram right)<\/li><li>Do not suspend feeders off of the house or deck.<\/li><li>Keep in mind that black bears are excellent climbers!<\/li><li>Bring bird feeders indoors at night.<\/li><li>Use spill pans to prevent seeds from reaching the ground.<\/li><li>Clean up spilled seeds and shells daily.<\/li><li>Store birdfeed within a secure location where bears are unlikely to see or smell it.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-17@1x-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-17@1x-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-17@1x-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-17@1x-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1033850528-170667a-17@1x.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/screen-shot-2022-02-10-at-7-09-24-pm@1x-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/screen-shot-2022-02-10-at-7-09-24-pm@1x-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/screen-shot-2022-02-10-at-7-09-24-pm@1x-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/screen-shot-2022-02-10-at-7-09-24-pm@1x-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/screen-shot-2022-02-10-at-7-09-24-pm@1x.png 1396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Bear Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bear-resources is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bear Safety Tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-ear-tag-research-jc0-7321-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-encounters\/\">Bear Encounters<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-homeowners\/\">Homeowners<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-outdoor-enthusiasts\/\">Hikers and Campers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-municipalities\/\">Townships \/ Law Enforcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-businesses\/\">Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-agriculturists\/\">Farmers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevent Bear Damage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/tegan-mierle-fdostelvhn8-unsplash-11@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/prevent-bear-damage\/\">Avoid Attracting Bears<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/garbage-management\/\">Garbage Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/pet-owners\/\">Pet Owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/feeding-birds\/\">Feeding Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/beehives-crops-livestock\/\">Beehives \/ Crops \/ Livestock<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/compost-piles-gardens-fruit-trees\/\">Compost \/ Gardens \/ Fruit Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bear-resources is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bear Basics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/gettyimages-1051015418-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/history-of-black-bears-in-new-jersey\/\">Natural History<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-biology-and-behavior\/\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-biology-and-behavior\/#behavior\">Behavior<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-research-and-management\/\">Bear Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-management\/\">Bear Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x.png 796w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/dsc-3194-10@1x-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 25px;line-height: 26px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/publications-and-materials\/\">Publications &amp; Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/black-bear-education-in-new-jersey\/\">Black Bear Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-safety-video\/\">YouTube Bear Safety Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/bear-facts-for-kids\/\">Bear Facts for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/black_rightarow.png\" alt=\"black_rightarow\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/bears\/activity-reports\/\">Activity Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avoid feeding birds if you live in an area frequented by black bears. Birds will survive without the supplemental seed that attracts bears. If you choose to feed birds, do so during daylight hours only, between December 1 and April 1, when bears are least active. Suspend feeder from a free-hanging wire, making sure it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":6544,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12534","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12534\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}