Nov
2010
Birds Touchdown After Marathon Migration
You may have noticed a few bedraggled-looking or dead birds on east coast shores recently. Now is the time that migratory birds are completing their marathon migrations from breeding in the Arctic Circle. Some have successfully had babies and are ready to start fattening up for next years breeding season in the northern hemisphere. Others aren’t so lucky and although news reports state that bad weather has caused their demise, another factor that is rarely mentioned is starvation and emaciation due to precious habitat degradation. Read More & Comment →