Good Morning !
Spring is to officially start this Sunday the 20th of March.
Springtime is a popular time to break out the bird feeders , many still have them out from the winter feeding . Bad news if you are one who loves to feed the birds .
Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources is recommending that people in the province take down their bird feeders to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
This comes after Nova Scotia’s first case of avian flu, subtype H5N1, was detected in a wild goose in January, there were also 2 reports of infections in commercial poultry flocks in Feb.
The department is recommends that residents not handle wild birds, as the virus can be spread through contact with the bird’s bodily fluid.
Please check out the links and video listed below for more info.
Department of Natural Resources and Renewables