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Remarkable_Debate866 OP t1_iv1zqnq wrote

This lovely timberdoodle (aka American Woodcock) was on his way south to spend the winter gently twerking while hunting for worms.

Instead he smashed into a window and died.

These beautiful birds have a staggering courtship display, a super strange “Peent peent” call, and deserve better from us.

Please turn off your outdoor lights and draw your curtains at night to protect all our migrating feathered friends.

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syko_gif t1_iv2cbfv wrote

So this is the bird my husband saw last night, just in our area. We couldn't figure out which type of bird it was. He was planning on helping one out since it couldn't fly.

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Remarkable_Debate866 OP t1_iv2hifu wrote

Hi! If you ever see one on the ground, carefully approach and lift it into a paper bag. Then JC Birds (on Facebook) can help with getting the bird to a rehabber. If the bird you saw is still around, lmk and I’ll pick him up

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Remarkable_Debate866 OP t1_iv298zi wrote

Well it would be great to have a law like NYC does for bird proof glass. But I found this bird near a home in the Heights.

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Remarkable_Debate866 OP t1_iv3jwd9 wrote

Thanks for responding! For bird proof glass, there are easy fixes that wouldn’t grind anything to a halt. I recommend American Bird Conservancy or NYC Audubon for more info. This is one area where individual actions can help, by bird proofing your windows and showing support for policies. And taking about it and raising awareness about turning off lights during spring and fall migration makes a difference.

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Yolo_420_69 t1_iv533cq wrote

Lol stray and outdoor house cats are the real problem. Outdoor house cats should be illegal imo.

If any other animal killed like they do. The state would allow open season on them like the south does pigs

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Remarkable_Debate866 OP t1_iv5prny wrote

They are a problem. This post was about a different threat that kills a lot of birds and I hope people take action on one or both.

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