Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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One thing people are often concerned about when it comes to providing feeders for birds is whether or not they will become dependent on them. A reasonable thing to be concerned about. In this video, I talk about some of the research on the matter.

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Research links
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/jfo/v063n02/p0190-p0194.pdf
newscientist.com/article/mg13518363-400-science-do-birds-get-hooked-on-hand-outs

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