When decorating the outside of your house for the holidays, avoid artificial garlands or wreaths and fake sprigs of red berries. If it looks real to you, it’s also going to look very real to wildlife who think the fake berries and evergreens are a source of food and shelter. A bird could easily ingest small pieces of your decor and suffer illness or even death. Instead, stick with real and natural items, or place your artificial decor close to your home (like on your porch or front door) and nowhere near trees or open spaces.
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