February 02, 2004

Expert Says Glass Is Major Threat to Birds

Daniel Klem Jr. cradles a small, dead bird with chestnut-mottled wings, another victim of what he says is a largely unrecognized environmental hazard that kills birds in flight.

Full Story at Yahoo! News

Posted by Skywalker at February 2, 2004 10:32 PM | TrackBack



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Someone tell me who didn't realize this, and who really cared that a starling or a robin occassionally run into a window? Why did the AP waste time on this?

Posted by: skywalker at February 2, 2004 10:41 PM

uh... cause the editor's brother-in-law needed to get his feet wet in the business? I'm just guessing here but it can't be that far off.

Posted by: muddy at February 3, 2004 04:56 PM

haha I'm still wanting to know who actually cared?

Posted by: skywalker at February 3, 2004 05:07 PM

Well, the birds I talked with earlier didn't seem to be too happy about the whole incident. Apparently, it's a little difficult flying around with glass up your a**. That's why the article was written....well that along with the fact that they threated to bombard the car of the editor's brother-in-law with poop if he refused to write their story.

Posted by: mrs. muddy at February 3, 2004 05:24 PM

The story said that birds can only see sky and tree's when the glass is reflective. The question that I have is why they dont just try to avoid the oncoming bird?

Posted by: cwilli at February 4, 2004 05:25 PM

"...why they dont just try to avoid the oncoming bird?"

LOL! Maybe they think the "oncoming bird" is so good looking that they're trying to get it's attention - so to speak. Ahh...Love at first sight.

Posted by: mrs. muddy at February 4, 2004 06:11 PM

That was actually a Seinfeld joke.....

God I miss that show.

Posted by: cwilli at February 5, 2004 08:54 PM

Seinfeld?
Birds?

Who are these people?!

Posted by: muddy at February 5, 2004 09:12 PM

It's ok, baby. I'll explain it all to you later. On second thought...no I won't...no need to confuse you anymore than you already are :-P

Posted by: mrs. muddy at February 5, 2004 10:06 PM
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