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Post by downriver on Mar 13, 2023 11:14:12 GMT -8
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BigLoad
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Mar 26, 2023 6:49:27 GMT -8
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Post by BigLoad on Mar 26, 2023 6:49:27 GMT -8
The geese down at the lake must be nesting. They're getting aggressively territorial. It seems early for that, but I've never paid attention to when it starts.
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Post by downriver on Apr 1, 2023 10:13:45 GMT -8
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Post by downriver on Apr 12, 2023 10:31:46 GMT -8
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Apr 21, 2023 7:19:14 GMT -8
Article on CNN about Rufous hummingbird decline. The thing that stood out to me:
Things you can do to help save birds from extinction
Problem: Glass collisions Solution: Decals or bird-friendly glass
Nearly 1 billion birds die every year in the United States due to collisions with glass. Birds see a reflection of sky and trees and think it’s habitat they can fly into. Birds not only hit high-rise office buildings but home windows as well. In fact, nearly half of all collisions occur at home windows according to the American Bird Conservancy. Collisions are most frequent during spring and especially fall migration but happen year-round.
The good news is there are ways to prevent these deaths. You can add see-through decals that are peel-on/peel-off, to your windows. Most reflect ultraviolet light- which we can’t see but really stands out for most birds. You don’t necessarily need to put them on all your windows, says Parr. “You can usually identify the windows which are the most problematic.” The American Bird Conservancy has labs which have tested products and deemed them bird-friendly.
Also if you are building a new home or having windows installed, you can install bird-safe glass.
Never knew about the see-thru decals. We have small stained glass art hanging from a few of our "problem" windows. I always wondered if the cardinal fighting its reflection for over an hour was wondering how the other cardinal was perfectly matched against it.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 23, 2023 6:31:46 GMT -8
One note I recently read: for decals to work, at least the kind most people use, you need to put them on the outside. Also, be sure you hang your bird feeder(s) where glass won’t confuse the birds.
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Post by downriver on Apr 23, 2023 8:26:01 GMT -8
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Post by downriver on Apr 28, 2023 14:01:12 GMT -8
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Post by starwalker on Apr 30, 2023 13:24:56 GMT -8
My wife had me turn around to take this picture of some birds in a tree by the Mississippi River in northern Louisiana. What are they?
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Post by trinity on Apr 30, 2023 14:27:12 GMT -8
Those are Double-crested Cormorants.
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Post by starwalker on May 1, 2023 23:44:04 GMT -8
Thank you.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on May 8, 2023 19:19:52 GMT -8
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Post by walkswithblackflies on May 18, 2023 6:19:04 GMT -8
Very few Baltimore Orioles this year. Then I read where this appears to be widespread. But ornithologists say that the numbers are fine, the warm winter and warmer early spring temperatures have just allowed them to take advantage of natural food sources that usually aren't available. I call this... Blurry Oriole Through a Film of Rain on a Dirty Window
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Post by cweston on May 18, 2023 7:44:04 GMT -8
The summer birds have arrived here in NE Kansas: Indigo Bunting, Summer Tanager, Baltimore Orioles, and my favorite... Painted Bunting
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Post by bcpete on May 19, 2023 22:37:15 GMT -8
It's been too hot & smoky up here for hiking & backpacking, but pretty decent for kayaking. If you are on a desktop computer with a decent sized monitor, clicking on the images shows them off nicely. A few of many from the past two weeks ... Belted Kingfisher Cinnamon Teal Common Merganser Horned Grebes Long-billed Dowitcher Red-necked Grebes Semipalmated Plover Surf Scoter White-winged Scoters Wilson's Phalarope
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