I have been providing avian meals since I could stagger to my chubby feet and chuck a handful of breadcrumbs in the general direction of a house sparrow. I love having birds in my garden. It connects me to nature. I therefore groaned when UK ornithologist Jack Baddams opined on Instagram: “We need to stop encouraging the generalised feeding of birds.” He made similar comments on Winterwatch, a popular UK TV wildlife show.