Is your bird feeder camera doing more harm than good? 3 tips for using it safely as RSPB issues urgent disease warning

I love the close up view of my garden birdlife that bird feeder cameras provide – the experience never grows old. However, the responsible thing to do is to pack feeders away during warmer months.

That's according to the RSPB charity, who has issued an urgent warning as warmer spring and summer months hit the UK, in a bid to reduce the spread of avian diseases.

It estimates that 6 million greenfinches and chaffinches have died in recent years on account of the parasitic disease trichomonosis, according to a report shared by The Guardian.

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The disease is particularly potent to finch species, and can ...