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Business consultant to health/science-related orgs. Science, sustainable living, trees, birds, BlueJays⚾. Defender of bike lanes. yeg➡️yyz➡️yvr
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Let's Play Ball
#BlueJays #WorldSeries #WantItAll
Tips for being an excellent host for #birds:
1. Leave seedheads standing
2. Rake less (#LeaveTheLeaves)
3. Keep brushy corners
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www.birdscanada.org/the-bird-hos...
A women placing bird collision dots on her window
A women removing the tape backing of the bird collision dots she just placed on her window.
Just a little bit of effort makes your windows safer for birds. www.birdscanada.org/you-can-help...
www.globalbirdrescue.org
Research supports “rabbit hole” model of conspiratorial thinking www.psypost.org/new-research... @psypost.bsky.social
"...believing in one conspiracy theory can slightly increase the likelihood of believing in others..."
"...people may develop interconnected systems of conspiratorial thinking..."
Do you know your Bird Garden Zone? To help you create a bird-friendly garden, we've developed Bird Garden Zones that cover all of Canada!
To get started, visit birdgardens.ca/find-bird-garden-zone and explore our Interactive Map!
A chart that explains what to do If You Find A Baby Songbird Out Of The Nest. Is it hurt or did a cat get it? (Cat bites & scratches cause deadly infections.) or, Has a person kept it for over a day, given it food or water, or gotten it wet? If yes, Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or wildlife care center near you. An online search can help. If no, what does it look like? Eyes not yet open. You have a hatchling. It's very young. Eyes open; feathers few & may be in tube-like sheaths. You have a nestling. Feathered; awkwardly hops or flutters; tail & wings short. You have a fledgling. Many sharp teeth; large claw on second toe. You have a velociraptor. If a hatchling or nestling, can you see the nest? If yes, Return it to its nest. The parents won’t care if they can smell you. If no, Make a nest from a basket & dried grass. Wire it to a tree. (Note: A few species, like Juncos, need a nest on the ground.) If a fledgling, is it in immediate danger? If yes, carefully move it to a safer spot nearby. If no, DO NOT INTERVENE! Though the bird looks awkward, it’s in a natural stage & the parents are still feeding it. If a velociraptor, has it seen you? If yes, back away slowly. Do not show fear. If no, run. Watch for others that may attack from the sides. FYI: Some babies (eg. swifts, most woodpeckers) only sit on the ground if in trouble. When in doubt, keep watch & contact a wildlife rehabilitator if needed!
Found a baby songbird? Here's a newly updated chart!
22.05.2025 15:01 — 👍 3213 🔁 1510 💬 47 📌 53Change Toothpaste in Edmonton makes toothpaste tablets. Eco-friendly packaging. No tubes, no waste
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Two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes walking along a path
The resident family of Sandhill Cranes at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary
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American Coot, Mallard male, Wood Duck female
Species lineup
Burnaby Lake BC
Image of a small bird and the text: Global Bird Rescue, Sept 23-29, 2024 During the peak of bird fall migration in North America, an estimated 4 billion birds will navigate built environments as they travel southward to their wintering grounds. Millions of birds will not arrive at their destination due to a fatal collision with a building. You can help ensure these birds survive their journey! Join us for Global Bird Rescue (GBR) from September 23 - 29, 2024, an annual event hosted by FLAP Canada designed to raise awareness about bird-building collisions and to inspire home and workplace bird-safe retrofits across the globe.
Today marks the start of the 2024 Global Bird Rescue week hosted by
@FLAPCanada
. Join in and help raise awareness about bird-building collisions and inspire home and workplace bird-safe retrofits across the globe. Learn more and get involved. globalbirdrescue.org
Help migrating #birds tonight.
Turn off outdoor lights from 11 PM to 6 AM.
Close curtains and blinds to reduce indoor light spill.
Turn off lights before leaving the home or office.
Learn more: www.allaboutbirds.org/.../.
Migration movement graphic courtesy of BirdCast: birdcast.info/migrati.../.
Joined Nov 1, 2023
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,800,566! Oh well, at least the top 20% 🙂
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Screen capture of the webpage for the Global Bird Rescue, see link in post
The 2024 Global Bird Rescue is September 23 - 29. Hosted by FLAP Canada please join in and help raise awareness about bird-building collisions and inspire home and workplace bird-safe retrofits across the globe. Learn more and get involved. globalbirdrescue.org
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A chart defining what to do if you find a baby songbird out of the nest. If it is visibly injured or a cat got at it, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or wildlife care canter. These vary by location; an internet search can help. If not, if it has closed eyes, you have a hatchling. It's very young. Return it to the nest, and if you can't find a nest, make a nest from a basket and dried grass and wire it firmly to a tree. If its eyes are open and its feathers are few and in tube-like sheaths, you have a nestling, and the instructions are the same as for a hatchling. If it is feathered and awkwardly hops or flutters with a short tail and wings, you have a fledgling. If it's in immediate danger, move it carefully to a safer spot nearby. If it isn't, do not intervene! This is a natural, awkward step and the bird needs privacy. If your bird has many sharp teeth and a large claw on the second toe, you have a dromaeosaur. If it has seen you, back away slowly and do not show fear.
It's baby bird season again! Here's one of my oldest comics, a chart about what to do if you find a baby songbird out of the nest. People seem to find it helpful. I'm also sharing photos of baby birds I've seen.
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A chestnut sided warbler poses on a budding branch against a background of muted spring green. The bird has a bright yellow cap, black mask, black-white-and-yellow striped wings, and a white chest with a bold, chestnut colored stripe.
It's migration season for birds and other wildlife. You can help them by:
- LIGHTS OUT at night
- Keep CATS INSIDE (or in an enclosure/leashed)
- Add bird safe decals or deterrents to reflective windows abcbirds.org/glass-collis...
- LOOK AT BIRDS (bc they are so cute)
#birds
Sure, thanks!
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A tall grey bird with a red crown, with its beak open and pointing upwards
A Sandhill Crane calling up to birds flying overhead.
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, BC
#birds
