Discover five ways to save birds as you count down to Earth Day this Saturday, April 22nd.
1. Plant native plants for birds
You can help birds by doing small things in your own outdoor space. With more space, you can always start a wildlife-friendly garden. If you have a small space such as a patio or balcony, you can start with a few small potted plants. Local plants support birds and other wildlife by providing an environment in which local wildlife can thrive while protecting the planet.
The Houston Zoo makes a variety of efforts to create wildlife-friendly spaces to support local bird life. Surrounding the zoo are many native Texas botanical gardens, created and maintained by the horticultural team who have done an excellent job.
2. Buy bird-friendly coffee
Here at the zoo, the coffee we serve is certified Bird Friendly. This means that coffee farmers grow shade-grown coffee to protect habitat for birds and other wildlife. When you buy coffee at the zoo’s Texas Wetland Kiosk, you’re helping save wild birds such as Andean rockbirds. Look for this beautiful bird at the Savannah Aviary in the Pantanal, South America.Please select purchase bird friendly coffee Next time you come to the store!
3. Paste the adhesive sheet on the window to prevent bird collision
Special bird-proof treatments for windows can help migratory and local birds. Window reflections can be deceptive to birds, making it difficult for them to distinguish between windows and the sky. Here at the zoo, Katherine G. McGovern’s Cypress in his Texas Wetlands can be seen using bird-proof glass in the windows of his cafe. We also renovated the windows of other zoo buildings on the site. Applying decals, stickers, sun catchers, masking tape, or other objects (including sticky notes) to window surfaces can reduce reflections and keep birds safer, especially during spring and fall migration. can.
4. Turn off the lights for the birds
Nearly two million birds pass through Texas from March 1 to June 15 each year, coinciding with the peak spring migration. Now until May 12th. You can help save migratory birds by dimming unnecessary lights and closing blinds in your home or business between 11pm and 6am. Lights Out Campaign for Wildlife.
5. Reducing single-use plastic for birds
To save our Humboldt penguin cousins, we can keep our oceans clean by using less single-use plastic (bags, bottles, straws, disposable utensils). Birds can harm plastic by mistaking it for food. The zoo is part of the UC Davis Latin America Program and the World Penguin Association Conservation, which monitor the health of marine wildlife and conduct research and threat reduction campaigns to protect marine wildlife from plastic ingestion and entanglement. By providing training and support to our partners, we are saving penguins and other marine wildlife.
BONUS: Attend Earth Day Zoo on Saturday, April 22nd and get involved in activities with zoo volunteers and teens on the zoo crew. This is included in general admission and is free for members.
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