Reddish Egret |
Loggerhead Shrike |
Snowy Plover |
Red Knot |
Painted Bunting, these are all on the lists of birds most a risk. |
Here's the list of the most At-Risk birds in the 50 U.S. States.
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Sitka Sooty Grouse (ssp)
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Black-capped Petrel
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Hawaiian Storm-Petrel
Reddish Egret
Yellow Rail
Black Rail (both ssp)
Gulf Snowy Plover (ssp)
Alaskan Marbled Godwit (ssp)
Eastern Red Knot (ssp)
Kittlitz’s Murrelet
Guadalupe Murrelet
Scripps's Murrelet
Craveri’s Murrelet
Red-crowned Parrot
S. CA Olive-sided Flycatcher (ssp)
S. FL & Is. Loggerhead Shrikes (ssp)
S. CA Pinyon Jay (ssp)
Kauai 'Elepaio
Hawaii 'Elepaio
Eastern Bewick’s Wren (ssp)
Bicknell’s Thrush
SF Bay Common Yellowthroat (ssp)
Mangrove Prairie Warbler (ssp)
Arizona Grasshopper Sparrow (ssp)
Eastern Painted Bunting (ssp)
Maui 'Alauahio (Maui Creeper)
What can you do to help conservation? Here are some things,
- Look at the list and familiarize yourself with what birds need help.
- Join and participate in national, state and local organizations that are working to conserve bird populations.
- Educate others about the importance of conserving birds.
- Share your love and knowledge of birds with others, including kids. People will be more ready to conserve the things they know and love.
- Become a better bird identifier and get involved in citizen science projects such as, ebird, Christmas Bird Count, North American Breeding Bird Survey, and ProjectFeederWatch
- Drink Shade Grown Coffee
- Plant a bird friendly yard with native trees and shrubs and eliminate the use of pesticides, get our Stokes Bird Gardening Book
- Prevent window strikes
- Keep cats indoors it's safer for them and birds.
- Donate your old binoculars to conservation through Birders' Exchange
- Reduce your carbon footprint
The Election is tomorrow, so please go out and vote and, when you do, think of voting for the officials whose policies will benefit the birds.
If we all don't help conserve birds, who will?
If we all don't help conserve birds, who will?
Bonitas fotos,el Azulillo es precioso.Saludos
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, and thanks for sharing your list on what we can do to help birds, Lillian. I found that drawing patterns on the outside of windows with a bar of soap helped me reduce window strikes, although admittedly it doesn't look great unless perhaps you are a real artist.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hikle, good suggestion. There is also a product on the market called Bird Screen, www.birdscreen.com that can be mounted on the outside of the window but does not obstruct your view through the window from the inside.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Especially love the Reddish Egret photo :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment, Jim. I took this at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel, FL, one of my favorite places for bird photography. Even there, you only see Reddish Egrets a few at a time, if you are lucky.
ReplyDeleteWonderful suggestions on how we all can help our feathered friends! Exceptional photographs of beautiful birds!
ReplyDeletegreat photos, and very good and informative post.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images and great suggestions Lillian!
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