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the left is a painted bunting. On the right is a Canada warbler. Such
birds that migrate between continents are more likely to smash into
windows, according to a new study. The study also turned up the
surprising finding that lower-rise buildings — not skyscrapers — are
responsible for the vast majority of bird deaths by window.
CRAIG ONEAL/FLICKR, JEREMY MEYER/FLICKR
12 comments:
I think this was a very good article because it explained all that was happening and what was the cause for all the events in the article. I agree with that skyscraper windows kill fewer birds every year than the windows on low-rise buildings. I agree with this statement because most people might think there is more area for the bird to hit, but I think that low-rise buildings might reflect a different light, or a different amount of light, but there could be other causes. The new estimate suggests windows still lag behind cats as a cause of death. I don't agree with this because not many birds fly really close to the ground. I think that windows account for more deaths than cats account for deaths. I also like how this article stated a solution for this problem with that if a particular window seems to claim more bird lives than most, we could attach a piece of reflective tape. This would signal the bird to steer clear. I would rate this article a 10 out of 10 because it had great information, had power words at the end, and explained in so much detail.
I thought that this was a very cool article because it teaches you about problems for these poor animal. I am not a big fan of birds, I feel horrible that our windows and cat have been wiping out these species. Our windows and artificial lights are wiping out a huge abundant species. We should make a type of signal that birds understand, so that they can understand not to fly into windows and artificial buildings. I have experienced bird death and I have seen it happen. The bird runs into the window, and the impact of their flight kills them. I thought that was a very well written article and I liked how at the end of the article, they included power words that they used. This was a 10 star article, and would really enjoy learning more about this intriguing article.
This article was really cool and it made me think about the time when a baby bird flew into one of the windows of my house. It happened like this: I was reading a book on the living room couch, when I heard a thump against the window behind me. I turned about and saw feathers flying around everywhere. I thought, "What could that be?", and I went outside. To my horror, I saw a blue little bird laying on the tiles next to the window. I called for my mom and she said lets bring the bird inside. We brang him inside, but we couldn't help him. This article triggered this memory and I just wish that I could have helped him. When I go home tonight I am going to ask my parents if we can put reflective tape on some of the windows. I really want to save these birds lives. Another fact that I found interesting is that smaller buildings kill more birds than skyscrapers. That is so mind-boggling.
I was surprised that more birds die from flying into buildings from 4-11 stories tall than even higher ones. I always thought that if a building was higher, it would be more likely for a bird to crash into a window. Now I found out that it is actually more of a specific range. This made me think that the fact that more birds crash into buildings of this height helps determine the range of height that birds fly. It seems that more than half the percentage of birds that are killed by windows fly in a range of 4 to 11 stories off the ground, 44 percent of these fly 3 stories up from the ground. Also remember that even if it is less than 1 percent of the birds, there are still some that fly higher than 11 stories. In conclusion I was surprised and interested at the article and I was happy that I could estimate more information out of it.
I thought that this article was very interesting, but sad. I think that it is awful that the birds are being killed. One thing that I think can be done to stop the problem of the birds running into windows is to not have mirror windows anymore. When the mirror reflects the sky the birds think that it is just more sky. I think that if we had normal windows then the birds would see the inside of the room and they would not want to go in there as much as they want to fly outside. I definitely want to learn more about this so that I can try my best to help the birds. Overall I give this article a 10 out of 10 because it was really well written and made me want to read more.
This article was intresting, however also sad. When I saw the number 365 million to 988 million, it made me wonder how does this affect some bird species going extinct, what percentage does it take onto this. Also, I wondered what percentage of crows do this. In last weeks article, we saw a video of how crows just might be the smartest birds on earth. What happens when they see a large building or home. Although they say on average this happens twice a year to one building, I believe that isn't true. They only time we had a bird fly into our window was about seven years ago and that was when my family lived in Connecticut. Overall, this article was a shocking discovery.
I think that this article was interesting and sad. When I read that 2 ot of 10 birds in the U.S. die of running into buildings. I thought that there should be a way to prevent this catastrophe. The birds can't see from the reflection of the sky. I thought that we could tint the windows to help the birds not run into the buildings. Even thought it is kind of costly, I think that people can still do it. I would rate this article out of 1 to 10, 8.
When I began to read this article I actually thought of the tech lab because I have seen a bird crash into one of the reflective windows and fall. I have also seen a bird that had a damaged wing and was trying to fly but couldn't, it might have been affected by the window too. One thing I was shocked to find out was that it wasn't caused by skyscrapers as much as it was caused by buildings that are 4-11 stories tall. I think it might be because the birds are used to maybe swooping down. Or they might notice the skyscraper more than they do the buildings. I was also shocked to find out that 2-10 birds out of 100 are killed by running into windows. Thinking about it it is 2%-10% of the bird population. Though this article was sad, I thought it informative and rate it a 7.
I enjoyed this article. It was a lot more clear and full than the other articles that we have seen. It supplied with a lot of information on the bird deaths, including how many birds have died, the height of the buildings that most birds die from, and the percentages. I was especially surprised that 3 story buildings killed 44% of the birds that have died. The medium sized buildings make more sense, but I'm amazed that skyscrapers didn't kill that many birds. They also told us that birds migrating from Central or South America are more vulnerable to crash into windows than other birds. I also liked that they gave us a temporary solution to help save the birds. I give this article 9.5 out of 10 stars.
This article was very interesting. In the article it said, 365-988 million birds die a year. I was wondering if that many birds die a year how come I see a lot of birds everyday. Maybe birds have babys often, or when they have babies they don't have one they have five. It is really amazing that there are so many birds in the world still after all these birds die a year. I think it is weird that more birds die from small apartment buildings that skyscrapers. Since so many birds die a year, I thought most would die from long, tall buildings. I was wrong. Since skyscrapers are very high, maybe birds don't fly that high so they won't get hurt up high. They will get hurt if they hit smaller building though.
I thought this article was super interesting, but very sad as well. I can’t believe that windows are hurting so many birds. It is surprising, and scary. Like the article mentioned, along with the danger-posed by windows to birds, these creatures are also dying because of cats, rotating turbines, and collisions with airplanes and cars. Though I believe this article is reasonably clear, I have a couple of questions. First, do certain species of birds suffer more from collisions than others? The article mentioned that birds migrating north and coming from Central or South America are killed most frequently. However, it did not mention if an actual, specific species of birds is more likely to be killed. If it does turn out that there is a specific species, what species is it? In addition, at the end of the article, researchers advised people to put reflective tape on windows where many birds are crashing. I was wondering if tinted windows would serve the same purpose. If so, have there actually been tests completed to confirm the effectiveness of tinted windows, or are scientists hypothesizing? Additionally, I was also wondering if they have actually done studies with the reflective tape recommended, or, again, if researchers are making educated guesses. I was also thinking about the possibility of putting very thin wire in front of a window. The purpose of a thin wire would be to, hopefully, not obstruct the view while keeping birds way. Have they tried something like that? If not, have there been other methods thought of in order to keep the birds safe? In conclusion, I believe this article is really interesting, and amazing. I think it is so important that we keep all animals, including birds, safe.
This article was quite intriguing. After reading this article, at first, it didn't really impress me or captivate me, despite the fact that I chose it to begin with. As I sat and thought about it, it dawned on me just how many birds were actually dying. After doing research, I learned that birds play a huge part in terms of their economic role. Here are the following things that birds can do that will help the world. After some examples, which are in bold, a quote is given with more specific information.
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They are biodiversity indicators, (Migratory birds are excellent indicators of the state of our environment. Like many other species, their migration patterns match their needs regarding the availability of resting, breeding and feeding sites. As a result of climate change, they are altering the timing of elements of their life-cycle.)
They help out the ecosystem (Migratory birds play an important part in the ecosystem. They eat insects and rodents which saves farmers money they would otherwise spend on pesticides and crop protection measures. By acting as natural controls, birds help regulate pests by reducing populations of potentially harmful insects such as caterpillars, weevils, cutworms, beetles and flies.)
They pollinate and fertilize
They literally promote bird watching and ecotourism
Hunting (Hunting is an important socio-economic activity around the globe and billions of birds are hunted every year. In many cases, unsustainable hunting is causing a decline in migratory bird populations and in order to prevent more declines it is important to address this issue along entire migration routes. For example, species and populations that breed in Europe are affected by unsustainable hunting in their African wintering grounds and along their migration routes. Any conservation efforts to protect these birds from decline would need to address unsustainable hunting along the entire migratory bird flyway.)
All these things could be put to rest if 900 million birds continue to die like they are. As I was reading the article, I did come across a small hint about cats. They mentioned that cats still kill more birds then buildings. I think this article could have been tons more interesting if they continued to expand on this idea. This would give people the idea that they are contributing to the deaths of millions of birds. This guilt may decrease the number overall. Adding on to what Hudson said, I researched it, and it greatly affects the total bird population. It especially affects individual species of birds that are killed, and numbers are most definitely dwindling. As for the article itself, although it is a good skill to research more about the topic, articles from this website are short and a little bit vague, yet still provide key information. At the bottom of the article, they provided their sources. This article said the exact same thing, just with more detail. Conclusively, this article is a topic that can be changed with more research, and I would love to hear more about this as it develops.
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