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Camilla Sharman

People are doing this with tennis balls in their backyards this winter — and it makes more sense than you think

Tennis ball on snow.

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.

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