To Fed Or Not To Feed?

Birds in the wild find their own food. They have always done this and are more than capable of finding and eating their own food like nuts or worms that are available to them in their environment. Yet, we still see people feed animals that are wild. As with all arguments, there are two sides to this one. Not to feed the birds, and to feed the birds. However the answer is that wild birds should not rely on humans to feed them. It is best for them to get their own food without the help of humans because wild birds are being harmed, and are changing their behaviors when humans continue to feed them. The first reason to not feed birds is that, foods that birds get from humans lack the proper nutrients and protein that they need. In the passage "Stop Feeding Wild Birds", the author states "The foods many people chose to feed birds, such as bread, crackers, and popcorn are low in protein." Because of this, many birds at artificial feeding sites have suffered from disease and poor nutrition. humans do not know what they do when they feed these birds, and they do not realize the trouble and harm that it can cause for the wild birds. …show more content…
When these humans continue to feed wild birds, the birds will continue to come back to where they are being fed. When these birds count on humans to feed them, they face competition from other birds who are also just trying to eat. The first passage states,"Many birds are unable to compete because the competition is too high." Birds can fly anywhere they want to find food, but instead of what they normally would do, they struggle because feeding sited attract a lot of birds and there isn't enough food and they cannot all