Birdhouses and feeders can attract birds to the backyard during the North Carolina winter. Important guidelines to remember when feeding birds is to maintain a constant food supply, keep feeders clean and separate from water sources.
Squirrel Defense Initiative Designs, Inc., a company started by Richard and Edward Welsh of Greensboro, has a unique creation. It gives the squirrel a tiny electric shock when it tries to get at the bird seed. In January, 1998, Birdwatch Americas national trade show in Atlanta named it the year's best product.