Cerulean Warbler
May 18, 2019 12:26:23 #
Barn Owl wrote:
Best photo of a Cerulean Warbler I have ever seen. What lens were you using for this pic?
Canon 100 to 400 II
May 18, 2019 15:09:57 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Are you serious? Is that the known reason? Seems... (show quote)
Cats are a problem. The range of house cats has exploded since 1966, since suburbia has exploded since 1966. Other factors - cars, windows, loss of insects necessary for feeding young (a result of the decline of native plant communities), loss of woodlands and wetlands. All of those are indirect results of the ongoing destruction caused by the expansion of suburban development.
US Fish and Wildlife service, and man other agencies and organizations, estimates that domestic cats are the greatest threat to songbirds:
https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/threats-to-birds.php
Check out the comment below the article you found:
"Make them pets! If you are concerned about animals becoming extinct because of human activity that benefits all of us, capture these birds and make them pets! Humans are very resourceful and especially in America. I'm not feeling guilty about being a human. Humans find solutions."
Where do you start with that sort of ignorance?
Mike
May 18, 2019 15:14:57 #
May 19, 2019 05:30:57 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
May 19, 2019 05:45:25 #
May 19, 2019 07:45:00 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Are you serious? Is that the known reason? Seems... (show quote)
North American Birds Declining as Threats Mount
May 19, 2019 07:54:13 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
Beautiful!
May 19, 2019 09:17:57 #
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Cerulean Warblers, like so many species, is threatened by habitat loss. It requires a broken tree canopy in mesic to moist deciduous Eastern forest.
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May 19, 2019 14:50:31 #
Beautiful photo of a bird I have never had the pleasure of seeing.
I know that in the area where I live, there no longer exists any Whip-poor-wills, Bob Whites, and some other ground nesting birds. I attribute that to 1: loss of habitat, from construction, fires, floods, etc. 2: pesticides such as Roundup, 24D, etc. 3: prey, such as hawks, cats, etc., 4: loss of natural food sources.
It is a sad time that we are losing so many.
I know that in the area where I live, there no longer exists any Whip-poor-wills, Bob Whites, and some other ground nesting birds. I attribute that to 1: loss of habitat, from construction, fires, floods, etc. 2: pesticides such as Roundup, 24D, etc. 3: prey, such as hawks, cats, etc., 4: loss of natural food sources.
It is a sad time that we are losing so many.
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