Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat can provide homes for birds, chipmunks, frogs and toads, bats, and other small animals. These same animals are food sources which attract larger predators. The benefits of the smaller predators which consume pesky insects or garden bugs are welcomed as they provide control. When the larger predators such as coyotes, hawks, or owls come around looking for a meal, they are not welcome. Predation benefits the entire food chain and results in a greater diversity of animals. They are hungry! Predation is supposed to happen!