Birdsafe
Added 2021-03-19 21:34:04 +0000 UTCHey pals! A bit of a different comic this week! I made this working with Bird Safe Guelph to help spread some information about birds and window collisions.
- the issue: between 16 and 42 million birds die from fatal window collisions each year in Canada
- the solution: retrofitting windows is an easy and effective solution to preventing bird deaths
- the details: markings on windows should be on the outside of windows and no more than 5cm apart to be effective
- take action: each person can save birds lives by retrofitting their windows at home
- For folks in Guelph, Ontario @birdsafeguelph will be giving out free materials for transforming windows at home in the month of April, visit www.birdsafeguelph.ca for more info.
And visit Flap Canada and Feather Friendly for more information on the topic!
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
-Joshua
Comments
I'm not sure! As far as I understand it's about making it look like a very small bird couldn't fly through any gaps
False Knees
2021-03-20 15:29:31 +0000 UTCAnd +1 to the window tape!
Lori Stokes
2021-03-20 13:44:30 +0000 UTCThe expression on his face in the last frame = wonderful
Lori Stokes
2021-03-20 13:43:44 +0000 UTCThanks for shedding light on this topic and product!
J A
2021-03-20 05:12:51 +0000 UTCthe problem is how to collect if the other bird doesn't have the five dollars on hand... er, wing
Minzoku Bokumetsu
2021-03-20 04:28:32 +0000 UTCI bought tape from ABC Birds, and they said 4 inches. It has worked, as far as I can tell, but I do see birds pulling up, so maybe it would be better closer?
Karen Davis
2021-03-19 23:45:07 +0000 UTCI volunteered through the lights out program in my city and helped a professor on my universities campus do research about bird window collisions on campus, so its something I'm passionate about haha. Definitely always great to be able to get the word out in large form to people who might not know! It's Awesome you're able to do so!
Luke Thies
2021-03-19 21:56:06 +0000 UTCThis went in a dark direction.
John Julius
2021-03-19 21:54:38 +0000 UTCThank you Luke! That's very helpful! I'm sure Americans will be asking for this information when I post it to my Instagram.
False Knees
2021-03-19 21:52:16 +0000 UTCThanks Josh, if you don't mind me sharing some more information for people in the US, if they want to help out they should see if their city has a "Lights Out" campaign. It's a campaign through the National Audubon Society which seeks to raise awareness of this growing cause of bird death! And maybe if your city doesn't have one see about trying to establish one and help out! https://www.audubon.org/httpswwwaudubonorgmenuconservation/existing-lights-out-programs
Luke Thies
2021-03-19 21:48:54 +0000 UTCSuch a good callout (and cute comic) - just ordered my window tape.
Ashley N
2021-03-19 21:45:34 +0000 UTCThis is advertisement I don't mind getting!
eFox
2021-03-19 21:42:01 +0000 UTCWhen you need five dollars and are willing to kill
Ben Anderson
2021-03-19 21:38:32 +0000 UTC
