Birding Feeding in summer is great fun, helps the birds, and fills your summer outdoor living with sound and color. You will see a whole new variety of birds because many birds, such as Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Gray Catbirds and Indigo Buntings, are just summer residents in many parts of the country.
Breeding birds will appreciate the extra source of food. When females are incubating and the weather is bad, they may not be able to find food very fast when they take a break from incubating. They are off the nest longer, leaving the eggs vulnerable to predation and cooling. If they can come to a bird feeder, they can take a shorter break and get the nourishment they need.