9/11 Tribute in Light Illuminates Thousands of Migrating Songbirds (& a Pefa!)

[Kris G.]

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/roundrobin/2012/09/13/911-tribute-in-light-illuminates-thousands-of-migrating-songbirds/

[Donna]

Saw this on the news. Glad no casualties! 

[Joyce]

Saw this on the news. Glad no casualties! 

Yes there were...5 successful attacks by a peregrine falcon.

[Donna]

Saw this on the news. Glad no casualties! 

Yes there were...5 successful attacks by a peregrine falcon.

Well, I mean from the lights! A peregrine will be a peregrine! 

[Patti from Kentucky]

One of Louisville's expert birders invited folks to come to his family farm a few years back when conditions were perfect for watching birds migrating across the moon.  There had to be a full moon during peak fall migration, and the moon had to be low on the horizon during a reasonable time of the evening.  We sat in lawn chairs with our scopes pointed at the full moon, watching the birds that were visible against its bright face.  This guy is enough of an expert that he could identify many of the birds just from their silhouettes...I didn't have a clue!

[Carol P.]

One of Louisville's expert birders invited folks to come to his family farm a few years back when conditions were perfect for watching birds migrating across the moon.  There had to be a full moon during peak fall migration, and the moon had to be low on the horizon during a reasonable time of the evening.  We sat in lawn chairs with our scopes pointed at the full moon, watching the birds that were visible against its bright face.  This guy is enough of an expert that he could identify many of the birds just from their silhouettes...I didn't have a clue!

That is so cool Patti!  Must be wonderful to see.