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We are so used to them that we take them for granted. But we, humans, also depend on their survival. Everything in the ecosystem is interconnected and harmony would be impossible without all the individual elements. Let\u2019s see an example of this from the city of Sofia.<\/p>\n
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We all love the horse chestnut trees that adore most big parks in Sofia, some of the central avenues of the city and the green spots in residential areas too. They are our capital\u2019s lungs and provide clean air and a cool shade in summer. The trees serve as a home for many insects, and birds. Have you noticed that in the past ten years or so the leaves of the horse chestnut trees turn brown and fall off as early as June? Well, we have the horse-chestnut leaf miner to thank for that. It is a small moth that destroys the leaves of the trees. It is an invasive species and the only confirmed enemies it has in Bulgarian nature so far are the tits \u2013 well-known nature cleaners and grooms of trees. For a day a single tit can eat its own weight in insects. In the period when they raise their chicks, parent tits can \u2018exterminate\u2019 several hundred kilos of insects! [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_4222_Mar10_S.Spasov34334.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Sv. Spasov\/Great tits” title_text=”\u00a9 Sv. Spasov\/Great tits” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
There is a way for us to make winter easier for all the extraordinary ordinary bird species that live in our midst. And we\u2019ve been doing it for more than 10 years already with the Seed of Love campaign.<\/p>\n
Everybody can join the initiative, regardless of where they live. You simply need to set up a bird feeder, keep it well-stocked and thus you\u2019ll help your feathered neighbours survive in the days when the ground is in the grasp of snow and ice.<\/p>\n
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Many of the birds that we all know \u2013 tits, woodpeckers, sparrows, robins, jays, etc., \u2013 spend the winter in Bulgaria. During the winter they find it hard to survive, in particular when it snows. Then they welcome any additional energy sources to help them keep warm. We can help by providing a handful of seeds. By putting bird feeders on the balcony at home, in the park or in the green spot in front of the block of flats, at the place we work, we give the birds a seed of love. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7799_Jan11_S.Spasov-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Sv. Spasov” title_text=”\u00a9 Sv. Spasov” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_text_align=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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1. Make a bird feeder.<\/strong> – You can make your own bird feeder<\/a> from a plastic bottle.\u00a0Put it on your balcony, in the garden or in the nearby park. Keep it stocked with sunflower seeds but do not forget \u2013 they need to be raw and unsalted!<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zvrja5KHItI&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=%D0%91%D0%94%D0%97%D0%9F” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u0414\u0430\u0440\u044f\u0432\u0430\u043c-\u0442\u0438-\u0449\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0435_\u0421\u0435\u0432\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430-\u041a\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Sevdalina Katsarova\/Great tits” title_text=”\u00a9 Sevdalina Katsarova\/Great tits” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 2. Pass the idea on. <\/strong> Share it with friends, tell a story in the social media, give a feeder to a friend as a gift, organize a workshop in the pre-school or in the primary school of your kids. You know better how to disseminate the idea and help it find new followers. When we are many, the change is great! Every seed we give to the birds is a seed of love! <\/p>\n Give a seed of love in the cold winter days!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u0414\u0430\u0440\u044f\u0432\u0430\u043c-\u0442\u0438-\u0449\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0435_\u0421\u0435\u0432\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430-\u041a\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430-1.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Sevdalina Katsarova\/Great tits” title_text=”\u00a9 Sevdalina Katsarova\/Great tits” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n After you\u2019ve placed your feeder and stocked it with seeds, take the time to register it on this interactive map. Feedback is very valuable to us. The map is the only way to know how many people look after the birds by feeding them in winter, and in which cities. This will help us be more successful in our initiative.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bspb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/birdhouse-bird-feeder-winter-park-1.jpg” alt=”birdhouse-bird-feeder-winter-park” title_text=”birdhouse-bird-feeder-winter-park” _builder_version=”4.8.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They are a part of our every-day life We are so used to them that we take them for granted. But we, humans, also depend on their survival. Everything in the ecosystem is interconnected and harmony would be impossible without all the individual elements. 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\nSunflower seeds are the best and most accessible food for passerines that spend the winter in Bulgaria.<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n