Not All Birds Fly South for the Winter | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation/news/not-all-birds-fly-south-winter
Researchers in Virginia wanted to learn how common field management practices — like mowing, burning or animal grazing — affect birds that stay for the winter. They turned to local farmers and landowners for help.
Native grasses, on the other hand, tend to stand tall and maintain their structure