See all of the Ohio birding trip posts at the Magee Marsh and more, May 2024 page.
We saw MANY turkey vultures on the drive from Chicago to Magee Marsh. We lost count, but over 50.
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| Turkey Vulture |
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| Turkey Vulture |
Please be aware, this post has content of the skunk and cat with its prey (a young American Robin).
Cats kill more than twice the number birds in the United States than building collisions. Please put a bell on your outdoor cat.
- "Q: Is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology anti-cat?
A: Not at all. Many of our ornithologists and staff have indoor cats, and we love both birds and cats"
Source: All About Birds
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/faq-outdoor-cats-and-their-effects-on-birds/
- "For birds, glass windows are worse than invisible. By reflecting foliage or sky, they look like inviting places to fly into…"
Source: All About Birds
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-birds-hit-windows-and-how-you-can-help-prevent-it/
- "The death of hundreds of migrating birds from one building leaves bird lovers across the Great Lakes reeling, and calling for solutions"
Source: Audubon Great Lakes
https://gl.audubon.org/news/mass-collision-birds-chicago-reminds-us-important-steps-we-can-take-protect-migrating-species
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| 5.13 Skunk |
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with American Robin Fledgeling killed by the cat the night before
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| 5.12 Cat attacking and killing young American Robin for sport the night before and the skunk took the Robin the next morning. |
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