In principle, native birds are well adapted to winter their respective regions and do not need any help from humans to survive the winter. Rare and endangered bird species do not benefit from feeding, as they rarely come to the feeders.

A species-appropriate food supply in your own garden attracts the most common birds and offers a good opportunity to see these birds up close. The birds are not dependent on the food supply, but with proper feeding this does not harm the birds either.

However, feeding birds in water and migratory bird reserves is prohibited!