In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities in Guyana are winning

"For community leaders, it’s increasingly clear that the future of the red siskin lies with their children. “We want them to become rangers, geologists and conservation managers that will continue this work,” says Alyssa Melville, environmental education coordinator with the SRCS.

To plant the seeds of conservation, they’ve implemented an after-school program in more than 16 communities, teaching about the red siskin, including its habitat and threats to the population.

The lessons offer a mixture of traditional and scientific knowledge. The children are introduced to ecological research and surveying, and also learn about Indigenous culture and tradition, including fire management skills."

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/in-a-fight-to-save-a-rare-bird-indigenous-communities-in-guyana-are-winning/

#WildlifeWednesday

Great Blue #Heron at the tide line. Looking for more fish to catch/eat.

I've been surrounded by common swifts for the past week, and I was confusing them with swallows!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_swift

Beautiful Video Captures Extremely Rare Hummingbird Previously Thought Extinct

https://www.iflscience.com/beautiful-video-captures-extremely-rare-hummingbird-previously-thought-extinct-73589

Birds Eat Poop A Lot, And Scientists Are Still Trying to Figure Out Why

https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-eat-poop-a-lot-and-scientists-are-still-trying-to-figure-out-why

I am super bummed that I didn't get to participate in the great backyard bird count this year. If by chance you have time today (Monday) you still can. Unfortunately, I can't make it work.

https://www.birdcount.org/

So this feathered friend stopped by to grab a chipmunk snack and stare me down through the kitchen window.
#birds #hawks #birdsofmastodon #orinthology

I'm happy to say that the Australian Ravens that make their home in the large Blackbutt Gum in our yard are doing splendidly. They've successfully raised another brood, despite incessant attacks by Common Mynahs and Noisy Miners. I find their melancholy sighs ('Waaaaah') quite poetic.

When I first came to #Australia, finding their cries so different from the guttural sounds of European corvids I was used to, I called them 'the Pathetic Crows'.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/24/tricksters-messengers-fire-bringers-crows-and-ravens-have-been-woven-into-human-history

#Male #BrewersBlackbird #wild #bird friend in parking lot. Often mistaken for common grackle. They're in the new world #blackbird family. Named after naturalist & ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer. Very friendly birds. I love their #iridescent #feathers Very social & they nest in flocks of about 100 or more. One of my fave little urban birds