Sam Squirrel says brother, can you spare a nut?

Unless birds are now being issued longjohns, all of us need to pitch in and help our wildlife friends survive the cold season. Some ideas:

1. Plant berries, nuts and seeds, like native hollies, as a food source.
2. Use plants that are native to your area because they will adapt to your soil and climate conditions and are the best way to provide habitat for critters.
3. Fill birdfeeders with high-calories foods like black-oil sunflower seed and suet.
4. Water can be scarce in winter, so keep the birdbath filled.
5. Evergreens and even dead trees provide animals shelter from the elements.
   

Who knew the Stones were speaking for the critters? Always figured it might be a group like Crazy Elephant.