If a few tennis balls have landed in your backyard this year, the neighborly gesture is to throw them back over your fence; however, don’t be too hasty. The humble tennis ball could be the best thing to help wildlife in your yard over the colder months.

The simple yellow ball, with its fluorescent yellow color, may stand out like a sore thumb to you, against the backdrop of the winter tones in your yard, but for birds and hedgehogs, tennis balls have a beneficial purpose.

How a tennis ball can help backyard wildlife

So, how exactly can a tennis ball help wildlife in your backyard during winter? While your lawn is covered with ice and slippery for the little winged creatures underfoot, the solid surface provides stability.

Although birds’ webbed feet are tough and can endure cold temper

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