Spring is just around the corner in Georgia, and state officials are urging residents to apply spring cleaning not just to their homes, but their bird feeders.
“As spring nears and the weather warms, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is reminding Georgians that clean bird feeders mean less health risks for birds,” the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division said in an announcement.
According to the department, sick birds are sometimes reported during the spring and summer. The common factor? Feeders, feeding areas and birdbaths that haven’t been cleaned up…