Posted December 1st 2020 What Happens When Birds Collide with Windows? Windows provide countless benefits; they let natural light into our homes, allow us to get a sneak peek of the weather and remind us to stop and admire the natural world. However, it’s ironic that the very windows that allow us to admire nature can also have deadly consequences for the birds that...
Posted November 25th 2020 Ambassador Feature: Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre How have you been coping with the cooler weather? Regardless of whether you’ve been enjoying some bird friendly activities or some of your favourite fall comfort foods, there’s no doubt that winter is just around the corner. However, it’s important to remember that...
Posted November 2nd 2020 A Beginner's Guide to Bird-Friendly Legislation in North America In last month’s blog post, we discussed which North American cities posed the greatest threat to birds. Now, we’re going to spotlight the various municipal, provincial and federal legislations that were created to protect migrating and local birds from fatal window collisions....
Posted October 1st 2020 Bird-Friendly Initiatives that are Making Flyways Safer for Migrating Birds Billons of birds will use flyways across North America to navigate south, or north, depending on the season. The term “flyways” refer to the paths that birds use to travel to and from their summer breeding grounds and winter territories; the flyways extend across...
Posted September 1st 2020 Fall in Love with These Bird-Friendly Activities This Autumn Ah, the end of summer. There’s something thrilling about that change in season, which, for some of us, means getting ready for school and hitting the books. And, in certain parts of North America, September’s entrance signals the start of the cold, winter weather that is slowly...
Posted August 19th 2020 Ambassador Feature: Birding by Bus What have you been doing to keep yourself busy this summer? Whether you’ve picked up a new hobby, fired up the BBQ, or tried to soak up a little extra Vitamin D, we hope you’ve had an amazing summer! So far, we’ve been hard at work packaging and shipping our Feather Friendly® products, which we’ve sent all...
Posted July 31st 2020 Which Birds Are Most Susceptible to Building Collisions? There are many reasons why birds collide with windows. Maybe you’re already familiar with why windows are dangerous for birds and had a chance to read more about window collisions in last month’s blog post! But, if you need a refresher, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) collision experts,...
Posted June 30th 2020 Combatting Window Collisions with Bird-Friendly Solutions “[Architects and their clients] can use all the recycled material they want, they can save all the energy they want . . .But if their building is still killing birds, it’s not green to me.” —Daniel Klem Jr. (from...
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