Bird feeders are full of high calorie food which bears love. Imagine trying to get fat on salad and then coming across a bag of timbits. Possibly a bad analogy. Timbits are very bad for bears. Bird seed is healthier but can lead to food conditioning and make your backyard unsafe for you and for wildlife.
Here are some tips for people who love to feed birds (which includes most of us WildWisers)
