OK, so maybe this will be a blog that is updated monthly, rather than weekly or daily. That was not my intent when I began this for Paul and I, but I did not take into account my upcoming research season!
On 1 April 2007, I will have an article in the Jonesboro Sun regarding bird collisions with windows - more common than you might think! - and it will feature this picture. At least 60 Cedar Waxwings were killed after colliding with a window earlier this month. I am not sure of the exact number, as they were discovered only when someone noticed "a bunch of birds on the ground" and they were in an area where stray cats are not uncommon. The focus of the article is to inform the public about the Ornithology Collection at Arkansas State University and to encourage people to donate birds (in good condition!) to the collection so they can be preserved for science and educational purposes. It is one good use that comes from an unfortunate event.
On 1 April 2007, I will have an article in the Jonesboro Sun regarding bird collisions with windows - more common than you might think! - and it will feature this picture. At least 60 Cedar Waxwings were killed after colliding with a window earlier this month. I am not sure of the exact number, as they were discovered only when someone noticed "a bunch of birds on the ground" and they were in an area where stray cats are not uncommon. The focus of the article is to inform the public about the Ornithology Collection at Arkansas State University and to encourage people to donate birds (in good condition!) to the collection so they can be preserved for science and educational purposes. It is one good use that comes from an unfortunate event.
Let me know if you would like to read the entire article, as I have PDF copies of it.
P.S. The cell phone (second row, far right) was placed on the sheet for scale, and the editors of the paper asked me to take it out because they didn't want people writing in to the editor with silly comments like "I didn't know cell phones could crash into windows." I suggested a disclaimer in the photo caption to the effect that it is there as a reference, but that was a no-go.
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Please send me a copy of the article (tremell@yahoo.com). I would love a paper copy of the article too, but only if you have an extra one. Hopefully the article will strike a cord with a few individuals.
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