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Take Your Kids Birdwatching This Summer!
Posted June 1st 2020 Take Your Kids Birdwatching This Summer! We love to watch our local birds (and protect them from window collisions!) all year long. But there’s something about the return of our migratory species, and the abundance of sunshine, that makes summer birdwatching especially exciting. Even if you’re awakened by early morning birdsong before the sound...
How Feeding the Birds can Supplement Conservation Efforts
Posted May 1st 2020 How Feeding the Birds can Supplement Conservation Efforts You have probably heard the phrase “Don’t feed the bears,” at least once in your life, but how about the phrase, “don’t feed the birds?” And although feeding the birds seems like a sensible way to help populations recover, and bird feeders are welcome additions to most backyards, maybe...
Addressing Climate Change Through Bird Conservation
Posted April 4th 2020 Addressing Climate Change Through Bird Conservation “It’s time—past time—that we start paying attention.” —Luke DeGroote on birds and climate change (National Geographic) Ah, spring. It feels good to see the grass again doesn’t it? In fact, many of us wish that spring would come early every year. We plan tropical escapes, check the forecast, and...
Feather Friendly® Response to COVID-19
Posted March 20th 2020 Feather Friendly® Response to COVID-19 Updated: May 1, 2020 To our valued customers and conservationists, Our team is pleased to announce that we have resumed shipping and order fulfillment at Feather Friendly®. After careful consideration, we returned to headquarters on Monday, April 20 with a reduced staff. In order to protect and...
How to Make A Bird Safe Backyard This Spring
Posted March 10th 2020 How to Make A Bird Safe Backyard This Spring An astonishing 1 billion birds are killed every year in North America. The cause? Windows. Our skyscrapers and condos might be a sign of our architectural prowess, but our beautiful glass buildings are the second leading cause of death for the birds who share the skies with them. At Feather...
Supporting Bird Conservation Through Innovation
Posted February 27th 2020 Supporting Bird Conservation Through Innovation To date, 2020 has given our Feather Friendly® family much to celebrate, including the celebration of our 15-year anniversary! And as more bird-safe building bylaws are enforced throughout North America, including New York City, we hope that these achievements are just a few of the many bird...
New York City’s Bird Legislation Marks Long-Term Conservation Efforts
Posted January 22nd 2020 New York City’s Bird-Friendly Legislation Marks Long-term Conservation Efforts “As a whole community, we must do better for the future, better for the sustainability of urban living, and better for the health of both birds and people” - Kathryn Heintz, NYC Audubon Executive Director Fellow bird-conservationists, experts, enthusiasts, and...
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