Not all birds head south for the winter. While we see the geese flying south, there are many birds who stay in our backyards and battle through the frigidly cold Canadian winters. While many people are happy to have seeds put out for birds during the summertime so that they can enjoy the sounds of birds while they drink coffee on the deck, they don't seem to do the same in the winter. Perhaps it is because we spend our time indoors during the winter, but for whatever reason, when birds need the most help, we often forget about them.

Helping out the birds in the winter does not entail a great deal of effort on our side. Putting up some birdhouses is a good start. By putting up birdhouses, you are giving the birds somewhere that they can go that will keep them out of the cold winter wind. This is a big help to those birds, but it is not the only thing that you can do.

Probably the most important thing you can do is to put out food for the birds so that they have a healthy and steady supply of food throughout the winter. Food can be scarce during this time, so it is important to provide birds with something to eat. It is also during this time that you can get some great deals on bird food containers and bird food because it is the off-season for that type of home and lawn decoration.

Birds are wonderful to have around your home. They clean up seeds laying on the ground, they kill insects that may be bothering you and they create a wonderful sense of belonging and peace when you are able to listen to them chirping as you walk outside your house. Sadly, many of the birds that we see in the winter do not always do well in -40 Celsius weather.

If you want to hear the chirping of the birds around your home in the spring, and you want to help provide food and comfort for the wonderful birds that populate your property, then all you have to do is provide them with a small birdhouse and a steady supply of food throughout the winter. They can't live in your house, so why not give them a house of their own with steady meals? They may appreciate it so much, they make their song extra beautiful come spring.