The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel.
Denis Kania presents three things you can do in your backyard to help birds: provide shelter, food, and water. With a diversity of offerings—not all species want the same things—almost half of DuPage's 268 bird species could be attracted to your yard. Many of these birds pass through during their vulnerable migration time: all the more motivation to help them. Shelter takes the form of houses and, especially, vegetation. Food—especially insects!—is critical. Again, this is often vegetation, so reduce turf lawn and add more native flowers, shrubs, and trees. Add some water sources with bird baths, fountains, and drips. With investment in these shelter, food, and water, your yard could be a bird haven for all four seasons. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org.
NOTE: YouTube has instituted new terms of service and is now occasionally running ads on DBC videos. Please note that the club is not gaining any revenue from these ads, nor do we endorse the products appearing in these ads.
As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience via Mini-tutorials. Visit the DuPage Birding Club YouTube channel  at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEilyuewO86Cds5CoA7-GcQ
Be sure to subscribe to the channel so you will be alerted when new content is posted, which will be frequent. Enjoy!