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We would like to extend a huge congratulations to Patricia Homonylo for being chosen as the Bird Photographer of the Year for 2024! “When Worlds Collide” is an impactful image that Patricia took at our 30th Anniversary Layout in 2023.

@DianeLarabie @SafeWingsOtt You can report any collisions safewings.ca/found-a-bird/r… just takes a minute and you send a pic.

@SafeWingsOtt Great news! 55 Metcalfe is another mirrored building that needs to be treated; saw a dead sparrow last week.

We couldn’t have done this without our amazing patrol, rescue and advocacy volunteers. Thank you to everyone involved in helping to make 200 Kent Street safer for birds ❤️🎉🥳🐦

@acattingale @audubonsociety Unfortunately these stickers are unlikely to be effective in the long run because of the spacing. To be effective, markers should be max 10 cm apart, and on the outside of the glass. More info at safewings.ca .

@audubonsociety We put this stickers up and even though they are small so far they’ve been working 😊 0 crashes since installed 😮‍💨😊

During the day, shiny glass exteriors, plants near windows, & greenery close to buildings can be deadly as birds can't distinguish reflection from open flyway. Window collisions kill up to 1 billion birds yearly in the US. Learn how to be #BirdFriendly: bit.ly/4bjnCrP

@russ_owl That's awesome!

@3phalaropes Happy ending (so far)

It's me! Talking about collisions!

@LysykStasha 😢

cried actual tears checking one of my trial birds and finding a memorial 😭🌻

@HUAWEI_TECH4ALL @WWFitalia Your Ottawa office kills thousands of birds a year through collisions. That's a pretty good place to start if you want to protect birds.

♥️ birds? Of course you do, #InternationalBirdLovingDay is coming! 🕊️ So, drop us a comment if you know whose song we recorded in Italy with a #Guardian 🎵 Learn how we're protecting this little guy & his buddies ➡️tinyurl.com/28nfbb8d #Tech4Nature #TECH4ALL @WWFitalia

Just two Red-necked Phalaropes out for a spin! These birds paddle in a circle to draw up water (and food) from further down, so they can eat delicious invertebrates without even getting their heads wet. #PhalaropePhriday #Spin #BirdTwitter

@dontfckwjustice @USFWS Unfortunately lowering the shades won't prevent collisions but there's lots of examples of things that do at safeWings.ca

We are reaching peak bird migration in many parts of the United States. Remember to dim your lights for birds at night so that they can safely travel without becoming disoriented. 🧵

@nokia Kind of ironic using a bird to advertise when your Ottawa office building kills thousands of birds a year...

At the Sanmina manufacturing facility, first Nokia Buy America-compliant #broadband electronics come off the assembly line, which helps create US-based manufacturing jobs, and are ready for orders. Here’s how. #BuyAmerica Read our press release: nokia.ly/4aM6smo

TWINS! Red-necked Grebes and Red-necked Phalaropes share more than just their fancy neck colour - both are paddling away with lobed feet below the surface. So nice they made it twice! #PhalaropePhriday #ConvergentEvolution

@eyeonthefly @FLAPCanada @SafeWingsOtt @NYCAudubon @ABCbirds Hard to see but this glass reading room at the Rosemount Library in Ottawa is bird-friendly using letters of the alphabet as a pattern. Sadly the doors below are bird-unfriendly but it's a start

@CalgaryResponse @3phalaropes @SafeWingsOtt @3phalaropes did a fantastic job! You can view the recording on our website: watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste…

I may be biased because of the name, but ptarmigan are amazing 😍😍

@MPanda73 I don't know what the answer is for garbage disposal in remote areas but it definitely needs improving. Ideally starting with less plastic packaging to begin with.

@3phalaropes That's very concerning.

One of my favourite places to go in every Arctic town I visit is the sewage lagoon. Often the earliest place to melt in the spring, they can be full of wildlife like #Phalaropes and #SabinesGulls . Luckily you can't smell photos! #PhalaropePhriday

@MPanda73 Not sure if the sewage is a danger but there's lots of garbage. No recycling in the north+ open dumps + strong winds = widely spread garbage. Entanglement and plastic consumption are definitely worried.

@3phalaropes Is that safe for them? Love the Phalarope!

@BirdingBobNYC Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

@3phalaropes OK so what Arctic town is this?