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| What is the birds-eye view of your yard your community? |
Birds Aren’t Just Declining.
They’re Declining Faster!
Scientists studying data collected for more than three decades found accelerating losses. The steepest losses in the study, from 1987 to 2021, were seen in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Arizona. This research offers clues about the causes. Here are links to a gift article in the NY Times that looks at this research and to a WashingtonPost gift article, which both cite the same study.
This research showed a correlation with increased use of pesticides in agricultural regions, but it also linked back to an older study showing that cats cause huge harm to our birds. I wrote about that as well and how controversial this is in this article.
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| This Red-shouldered Hawk provided its opinion on how humans treat birds. |
BUT...
Whatever the causes for their decline, we are NOT helpless and, as Joan Baez stated, "Action is the antidote to despair."
There are many actions we can take to make our yards and our communities more bird friendly. I've covered this topic from several different angles over the years, so I've gathered some of the most relevant articles here to make it easier for people to up their game at this critical time. The birds need us to act now more than ever.
