Well, bird populations have been declining for some years actually, not only in North America, but in Europe as well. Now we're finding out why:
tinyurl.com/3yyqu2
In a word, it's pesticides. Article contains some good tips for how shopping habits affect our feathered friends.
Narayan
tinyurl.com/3yyqu2
In a word, it's pesticides. Article contains some good tips for how shopping habits affect our feathered friends.
Narayan
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Tue, April 1, 2008 - 5:27 AMalso the air quality, here in Orlando, canaries have an average life span or 30 days or so, 3 months tops. pet stores cant keep them, its the air quality, birds of all kinds are struggling to stay alive, and its just a littel bit harder of the rest of us too, global warming, ozone holes, deforestation,etc etc, we're just going to kill ourselves for a profit, then when all the sickest people are dead there will only be us healthy people around, and no resources, and no beautiful nature, but we WILL have money, and drugs, and concrete and buildings and old factories, woohoo. (<<<< ---- note the sarcasm)
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Fri, April 4, 2008 - 5:22 AMYes, very big problems indeed with our wildlife. I am a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Its toxins, changing weather patterns, human intrutions etc. We are having big issues in many areas. Birds are disappearing in certain areas and others that were never seen in other areas are showing up etc. Its a very stressful thing to see. -
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Fri, April 4, 2008 - 4:11 PMI still have a lot of birds in my yard, all sorts, even hawks, which are getting pretty tame lately they will let me approach them as close as 4 to 5 feet away. When I am out and about, one of them will float past me at eye level at less then6 feet from me even when I am out in my street walking. Or they will sit on the fence 3 feet away from my kitchenwindow eating a bird will I watch them. -
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Fri, April 4, 2008 - 9:23 PMMight I add to this conversation by saying it may not be so much due to pesticides, but global warming? -
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Sat, April 5, 2008 - 5:00 AMI would say it,s the capitalists and consumers causing it. Politicians bought to shut up. People with already too much money wanting more money.. and letting the enviroment suffer. -
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Fri, April 11, 2008 - 1:39 PMI am happy to report that I am seeing more pollinators this year than last year in my garden... I did plant specific flowers just for them, and use no pesticides ... I have been trying to get a picture of the hummingbirds, they just zip around so fast, I haven't been able to get a good shot...
priceless simple pleasure of spiring, I hope to never be without...
*smile*
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Re: First it was the bees, now the birds
Sun, April 13, 2008 - 10:44 PMOm Shanti
First it was bees, then birds and then human species,its only a matter of time.
We have treaded every fine line drawn by Mother Nature.
The results are sure to follow.
Global Warming,Food Shortage,Epidemics,Water Contamination,Air Pollution... are all indicators of things to come...
Om Shanti
