(VA) (Virginia Master Naturalists) Millions of people feed birds every day, engaging in what has been described as a large-scale “unplanned experiment”. But how do we balance the benefits to birds, such as bolstering declining populations and allowing for success in rapidly urbanizing areas, against the drawbacks, like increased disease and predation risk? How do we take into account the feelings of well-being and benefits of connecting with nature that people experience when making recommendations about when, where, and how people should feed birds? Presentation by conservation scientist Kelley Langhans.