Will you celebrate National Bird Day? (Updated with local angle)
American goldfinch by Chris Bosak (copyright, all rights reserved)
Did you even know that tomorrow is National Bird Day?
Born Free USA will hold its 10th annual National Bird Day on Thurdsay, Jan. 5. Born Free USA is a nonprofit organization whose mission it is to end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation globally.
This comes straight from the organization’s website:
“One decade after we hatched National Bird Day, our feathered friends are as worthy of celebration as ever before — and as deserving of their right to live freely and fully in the wild. As the 10th annual National Bird Day on Jan. 5 approaches, Born Free USA invites you to participate in a number of all-avian activities! All-new for 2012 are our colorful posters (which can be downloaded for free or ordered from our online store for a $1 shipping and handling charge), our “10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Bird Window Collisions” and “More Ways You Can Help Protect Birds Around Your Home.” Keep abreast of events set for NBD 2012, and please let us know if you have anything special planned.”
Here is more on the celebration and a local angle from Earthplace in Westport: “DATE: Thursday, Jan. 5th
TIME: 4:00-5:00pm
LOCATION: Earthplace
WHAT: Learn about our bald eagles, red-tailed hawk, peregrine falcon, turkey and black vultures, barred owl, crows, raven, saw-whet owl, screech owl, blue jays, mockingbird and doves. Meet a bird up close. Children will enjoy creating a seed-covered pine cone for the birds to eat. This program will be presented by Audra Carbone, a member of our Animal Care Team. Included with the price of admission; free for members.
This day is specifically dedicated to improving the lives of birds who live in cages, appreciating birds who fly free in the wild and public awareness of the illegal avian pet trade. ”
Sounds like a worthy day of celebration. Maybe I will do something special to mark the day. Check out www.bornfreeusa.org for more information about the day or organization.
This Sunday’s Bird Calls program will feature Tom Andersen, author of “This Fine Piece of Water : An Environmental History of Long Island Sound.” More on that coming up tomorrow on this site.
Bird Calls airs 1 to 2 p.m. every Sunday on 1490 WGCH or “listen live” above.