Extinct Carolina Parakeet... Anniversary (2-21)

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This is so sad. Maybe someday they can be “de-extincted” through science.


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It is terrible.
In honor of what we've lost, can I inspire you to save what we can?
Now is a good time to put out nest boxes. Our cavity nesting birds like the northern flicker, American kestrel , blue birds, Chickadees, owls are becoming locally extinct, and over all numbers are dropping by up to 40%!! , just because we don't leave snags and dead trees in our neighborhood. That they need for nest sites, they would happily live in our neighborhoods and raise chicks if they only had a place to do so. I hope you will take action to save the birds we still have.
Here is some links
https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/

https://www.nwf.org/en/Garden-for-Wildlife/Young/Nesting-Box

http://cavityconservation.com/
 
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Laurasea

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RIP Gandalf and Big Bird, you are missed.
It is terrible.
In honor of what we've lost, can I inspire you to save what we can?
Now is a good time to put out nest boxes. Our cavity nesting birds like the northern flicker, American kestrel , blue birds, Chickadees, owls are becoming locally extinct, and over all numbers are dropping by up to 40%!! , just because we don't leave snags and dead trees in our neighborhood. That they need for nest sites, they would happily live in our neighborhoods and raise chicks if they only had a place to do so. I hope you will take action to save the birds we still have.
Here is some links
https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/

https://www.nwf.org/en/Garden-for-Wildlife/Young/Nesting-Box

The Cavity Conservation Initiative

Terrific idea, we must save what we can in honor of what we neglected.
 

Laurasea

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Thanks, I thought more bird people would care about our parrot cousins. :(
Nest boxes are easy and make a big difference. My neighbor stopped me today to thank me for all the bluebirds, she saw 20 in my yard this morning, and she put up a nest box last year. I guess if just one person reading this puts up a nest box it's worth it.
 
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Y'all, thank you so much.
You turned my Debbie-Downer into a... a... an Ursula-Upper?
That's what I call making lemonade out of lemons.

Beautiful!
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