Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture, according to new research. Overall drops in bird population, measured from 1987 to 2021, were sharpest in warm and warming areas, suggesting that climate change may play a role.
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. “What we found is that any metric of agricultural intensity was always the best predictor of acceleration of the decline.”
Any idea what kind of bird they are?
Yeah, but they’re native to this region and I’ve already had one family member track me down through Lemmy recently lol.
They’re comparable to a crow in size and intelligence. But unlike a crow they have a beautiful song as well. They’re very social too
So, yeah, it’s very sad to see one get taken out by someone’s housecat.
Oh, I didn’t mean to dox you and your family 😅 very cool! Glad you get to have fun with them!
Oh, don’t worry about it. That’s a me thing to worry about, not yours. I really wanted to answer your question but couldn’t without being weird about it.
Point is; no matter where you are on this planet, birds are incredible. Many are super smart and so become friends or acquaintances.
It’s very sad to see them taken out by cat owners (I’ll never blame the cat).