Populations of 20 Common Birds Declining is the headline
The populations of 20 common American birds--from the fence-sitting meadowlark to the whippoorwill with its haunting call--are half what they were 40 years ago, according to an analysis released Thursday. Suburban sprawl, climate change and other invasive species are largely to blame, said the study author.
This concerns me because not only do we need their beauty, but they are great for our gardens. They eat insects and just to know they are declining is a wake up call,,,some as much as 65 per cent,,,,along with the news that bees are declining,,,at the rate the bees are declining, they will gone by the year 2035. That means that our food crops will no longer be pollinated..sounds a lot like Rachel Carsons "Silent Spring" book coming true. Can you imagine a world without the sweet sounds of the birds in the Spring and Summer? A Silent Spring!
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Hi again. I too did a post on Rachel Carson. I had never heard of her until my professor talked about her book in Silent Spring. So many have never heard of her. You telling everyone is a good thing. Pesticides are a problem and any help we can give the birds is good.
I do my share to keep the birds happy on my 2.5 acres of land. We provide food, water and lot of nesting house's...
We have documented 54 different types of birds that have visited our yard in 7 years we have lived here!
We believe that our bluebird houses have been home to about 75 bluebird babies in this time! Too bad they dont all make it to adulthood....
It is a sad thought to loose the Birds and Bee…
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