The Peru Gazette

“While this disease is mostly carried by wild waterfowl, research has shown that other wild bird populations can carry it too, especially if they share nesting and feeding grounds with wild waterfowl. These populations include perching birds and songbirds. For this reason, we are recommending that folks that feed wild birds should take down their bird feeders until the threat of the disease has passed,” a USDA press release said.

Source: As avian flu numbers swell, so, too, does advice | Sun Community News NEW YORK | Cornell Cooperative Ext. and USDA offer guidelines for backyard and commercial flock owners.