Articles in: Bird Conservation
Deer Run Forest Preserve Grows by 80 Acres!
December 9, 2011 | No comment
We are pleased to announce that one of our favorite forest preserves is growing by 80 acres! The Winnebago County Forest Preserve District has acquired 80 acres of farmland that is adjacent to Deer Run Forest Preserve. This is the location where we spent a year doing surveys and discovered that in one calendar year [...]
Burly Bird – Bird Awareness Stickers
November 14, 2011 | 1 comment
A few days ago I received a letter from a startup company called Burly Bird. Enclosed in the envelope were four bird stickers: Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Pileated Woodpecker. I decided to give the raptors to my nieces and keep the other two for myself. These stickers are solid white with black [...]
Why Birds Are Getting Bigger; Or Are They?
November 9, 2011 | No comment
This post is a response to the post by L.A. Times “Greenspace”: Are birds getting bigger because of global climate change? A banded Golden-winged Warbler The article linked above suggests that birds may be “bulking up in body weight to ride out severe storms related to global climate change.” While this is an interesting idea [...]
[Cornell Lab of Ornithology] – More FeederWatchers Needed
November 3, 2011 | No comment
A release from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. They are in need of more FeederWatchers. It is a fun way for birders and casual nature lovers to help through citizen science. Check it out! From Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ithaca, NY—When thousands of Americans begin tallying birds at their backyard feeders next month for Project [...]
Arizona Hummingbird Disaster Relief
September 28, 2011 | No comment
In the midwest, our main hummer is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The west is far more diverse, especially the southwest! Food source loss from things like drought and fire become disasterous to the birds when they already have limited habitat. Fortunately, when disaster strikes, there are people eager to help. Ruby-throated Hummingbird The 2011 summer fires [...]
Hot Sauce Harry’s – Burning Tongues for Conservation
May 20, 2011 | No comment
Hot Sauce Harry’s has a HOT product for birders who like a little fire on their food. Part of the proceeds from these hot sauces, called the Federal Duck Stamp Wildlife Commemorative Hot Sauce Series goes to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. 2003 Federal Duck Stamp HABANERO Flask Hot Sauce On the label: Hot Sauce [...]
Phriday Photo – Good Reason to Buy a Duck Stamp
May 20, 2011 | No comment
Did you know that 98% of every dollar spent goes DIRECTLY to habitat for birds? We’ve posted about it before. It doesn’t just help ducks and it doesn’t just help hunters. It helps the National Wildlife Refuges and protects a LOT of wildlife. Conservation for ME – Northern Parula Since 1934, the sales of Federal [...]
2011 Spring Bird Count – Kieselberg Forest Preserve
May 12, 2011 | 1 comment
While Eddie (the main Birdfreak) is busy planning a wedding and Jennie and Dakota are attending the Biggest Week in American Birding, Susie and Dad took charge of the Spring Bird Count for the Birdfreak Team. Susie recaps… Bird counts are always intensive, fast, fun birding, and you can almost always count on unseasonably cold [...]
