Feed the birds. Many native birds like sunflower and thistle seeds. Orioles, blue jays, and cardinals ofter bring their fledglings to bird feeders in the summer. Keep a birdbath or shallow dish filled with water near your bird feeder. This gives birds a place to drink and bathe.
Many birds like to make their nests in birdhouses or nest boxes.
You ll also find nest box plans for 53 different birds and mammals in Woodworking for Wildlife, a DNR book available from bookstores. If you find a young bird that has some feathers, it is probably fledging, or learning to fly. The best thing to do is to leave the bird where it is. Keep cats, dogs, and people away. If you find a downy chick on the ground, it probably just hatched.