Inspired to update what we’ve posted in the past about Presidents’ Day, we recalled a PN story from February 2013 that had enlightened us about the the proper and healthful way to feed our wild feathered friends and to promote February as National Wild Bird Feeding Month.
Long story short, back in 1994, Bill Clinton had just begun serving his first of two terms as President of the United States. On February 23, 1994, Illinois Congressman John Edward Porter from Evanston had proclaimed February as “National Wild Bird Feeding Month.” Mindful that the cardinal is the Illinois State Bird and seen year round feeding in our backyard, the typical bird weighs two ounces and that’s less than nine nickels!
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