Prior to this experiment I did not take a whole lot of notice to the birds in my backyard. I saw them and everyday I ate breakfast I would see them eat from our bird feeders but I did not think about their food needs or the impact our bird feeders in general would contribute to their lives.
This experiment gave me really opened my eyes to the variance in species and volume of birds in my backyard. I would not change anything about my design but if I had the time and supplies it would be interesting to examine this experiment in locations other than urban, such as my backyard. I am curious to see how birds who tend to stay in less urban areas feel about their food source being in a covered area or a non covered area.
This overall has increased my interest in ecology and the species that are around us everyday.