The Role of Birds on the Farm Course: Lesson 7 - Making the Most of Birds’ Diet and Foraging Strategies

Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between insectivores, carnivores and omnivores.
• Distinguish between aerial, tree, shrub and ground foraging birds.
• Evaluate the different roles birds play based on when, what and how they eat, and where they forage.
• Determine what type of birds to support based on the farm’s crops and their pests.