Benefits of Bird Feeding What Can You Gain From Feeding Birds By Melissa Mayntz Updated 02/17/19 It takes time, effort, money and dedication to consistently feed birds the most nutritious and most attractive foods, but why do we do it? There are many benefits of bird feeding that backyard birders can enjoy far beyond the company of the birds visiting their feeders. Seeing Birds By Feeding The most obvious benefit of feeding birds is simply the enjoyment their company can bring us. While birds will naturally visit any backyard, adding feeders and different food stations will attract more species, from hummingbirds and tanagers to sparrows, chickadees, woodpeckers and other unique species, and many backyard birders keep “yard lists” to track the different species they see right at their doorsteps. The colors, songs, and behaviors that birds bring with them can all be enjoyed by dedicated backyard birders, but there is much more to...