#national bird day

avianawareness:

Why National Bird Day?

• The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration.
• Today, nearly 12 percent of the world’s 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century, including nearly one-third of the world’s 330 parrot species.
• Birds are sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
• Many of the world’s parrots and songbirds are threatened with extinction due to pressures from the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss.
• Public awareness and education about the physical and behavioral needs of birds can go far in improving the welfare of the millions of birds kept in captivity.
• The survival and well-being of the world’s birds depends upon public education and support for conservation.

This is the reason for National Bird Day. Find out more about what’s taking flight for 2016.

Today is #NationalBirdDay! Check out this video to see why exotic birds like parrots DO NOT belong in cages! (If you have more time, watch #ParrotConfidential on PBS.org or Netflix!)

It’s National Bird Day…that’s it…that’s the tweet.

Photo of a yellow-headed black bird, by Augustus Forrest.

It’s National Bird Day, so here’s a picture of a red shouldered hawk in the Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida.