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
Category: Bird Conservation
[Cornell Lab of Ornithology] – More FeederWatchers Needed
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
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Arizona Hummingbird Disaster Relief
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
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
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Phriday Photo – Good Reason to Buy a Duck Stamp
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
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2011 Spring Bird Count – Kieselberg Forest Preserve
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
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Biggest Week in American Birding – Connecting People with Nature
The Biggest Week in American Birding – GO! Year two is in full swing and the number of birders in attendance = up! The ten-day long birding extravaganza is full of workshops, guided walks, keynote speakers…and BIRDS! Lots and lots of migrating birds. Warblers, warblers everywhere at the Magee Marsh Boardwalk Photo by Dakota Callaway
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A Dark Sky Campus – For People and Wildlife
An interesting project and video to promote “A Dark Sky Campus“. The video was created by Jennifer West and Heather Matheson from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Light pollution effects everyone and produces a lot of waste. For birds it can be extremely hazardous during migration
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