Heidi
Heidi
creating a bird safe world, one window at a time!
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Bag it, tag it, stick it in the freezer!
$5
/ monthEven if it didn't hit a window, dead birds are a wealth of information! The fresher, the better - tissue samples, stomach contents, and all kinds of measurements can contribute to the broader body of science, just freeze it ASAP and get it to an academic research collection!
*If you find dead birds regularly, ask them about being added to their permits.
Tags require DATE, LOCATION, CAUSE OF DEATH (if known), and FINDER'S contact info. Collections want as much data as possible!
*If you find dead birds regularly, ask them about being added to their permits.
Tags require DATE, LOCATION, CAUSE OF DEATH (if known), and FINDER'S contact info. Collections want as much data as possible!
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Woodpeckers and allies
$7.50
/ monthYou wouldn't expect woodpeckers to hit windows frequently, but they're 7-9% of the window strikes detected at low rise buildings in the Midwest. That's including flickers and sapsuckers. If you throw in Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, the numbers almost double!
Hummingbirds are #1
$10
/ month ...in diurnal glass collisions at low-rise non-residential structures, based on IL and MI studies. Attracting them increases their risk of collision: feed responsibly! Use 2x2 inch spacing (standard Feather Friendly pattern) to best prevent hummingbird strikes.
Bag it, tag it, stick it in the freezer!
$5
/ monthEven if it didn't hit a window, dead birds are a wealth of information! The fresher, the better - tissue samples, stomach contents, and all kinds of measurements can contribute to the broader body of science, just freeze it ASAP and get it to an academic research collection!
*If you find dead birds regularly, ask them about being added to their permits.
Tags require DATE, LOCATION, CAUSE OF DEATH (if known), and FINDER'S contact info. Collections want as much data as possible!
*If you find dead birds regularly, ask them about being added to their permits.
Tags require DATE, LOCATION, CAUSE OF DEATH (if known), and FINDER'S contact info. Collections want as much data as possible!
YOU MIGHT LIKE
Woodpeckers and allies
$7.50
/ monthYou wouldn't expect woodpeckers to hit windows frequently, but they're 7-9% of the window strikes detected at low rise buildings in the Midwest. That's including flickers and sapsuckers. If you throw in Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, the numbers almost double!
Hummingbirds are #1
$10
/ month ...in diurnal glass collisions at low-rise non-residential structures, based on IL and MI studies. Attracting them increases their risk of collision: feed responsibly! Use 2x2 inch spacing (standard Feather Friendly pattern) to best prevent hummingbird strikes.
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