That cardinal on the roadside isn't resting. It's dying. 🧂 February thaw. Snow melts. Road salt pools in puddles. Birds think salt crystals are grit - they eat it to help digest seeds. They drink the salty puddles because they're thirsty. One tablespoon of salt kills a small bird. Dehydration from the inside. Dead in hours. Cardinals. Sparrows. Finches. Lined up along roadsides. Eating poison. Drinking poison. Your driveway. Your sidewalk. Your salt. Switch to sand. Birdseed-safe ice melt exist