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Want to see more songbirds in your yard? Don't put out a feeder; plant a native oak. A single chickadee pair needs 6,000 to 9,000 caterpillars to raise one clutch of eggs. The vast majority of those caterpillars? Moth larvae. Moths are the protein bars of the avian world. Even black bears rip open rotten logs in spring specifically to eat the high-protein moth larvae inside.
enature Staff Date: April 14, 2026 Category: Backyard Wildlife & Conservation enature
Tonight, go outside. Turn off the lights. Listen to the whippoorwills. And know that the "drab" flutter you just saw might be the most important gardener you’ve never met. Want to see more songbirds in your yard
