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secretary bird, audobon society

Our list of badges increases. We just were unexpected elevated to Killdeer Patrol. On a little walk, we saw a mama and daddy Killdeer. They were acting rather strange, and we saw to our left three little poofs—babies! But in the moment we saw them, a car rushed by, and one didn’t make it.

Or so we thought!

All three babies survived the car passing, but a very tall curb now separated them from mama and daddy. We felt badges pinned to our chest and we stepped into action to help all three babies avoid more cars, dangerous storm drains, and successfully reunite with mama and daddy safely away from all the dangers.

so i’m like mostly sure this little guy is fine now but i’m not a bird expert

pretty sure he’s a fledgling mockingbird (we’re in florida), little dude came up to my mom while she was resting in the garage and called me out for help. i’m preeeeetty sure he hit his head because he was just standing there, barely reacted to us, and to be sure i gently poked him with the end of a bottle to see if he’d react then (he didn’t)

we stayed out there until he started moving again, chirped, and then eventually hopped off, which is what i was hoping for. My mom also tell me that she’s seeing the adult mockingbirds that live here nearby

Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through the US, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. This mass movement of birds must contend with a dramatically increasing but still largely unrecognized threat: light pollution. An estimated one billion birds are killed annually from direct collisions with illuminated buildings, towers, and other structures across the country.

Light pollution harms birds, but you can help by:

Turning off spot lights and/or decorative lighting

Turning off interior lights when leaving a room or drawing blinds/shades

Using down-shielded lighting outdoors

Adding timers and/or motion sensors to outdoor lighting, where possible

Pledge to stand with Audubon as we call on building owners, managers, and homeowners to turn off excess lighting during the months of bird migration to help ensure birds have a safe passage between their nesting and wintering grounds.

Cardinal. Oil on wood, 2022