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Winter river side🦆

At this time of year in Japan, you can see winter migratory birds. It's interesting to go to the river and see all kinds of birds🥰

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[wingedjewels]

Male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird by Each Moment the Universe Via Flickr: Photographed with a Nikon Z8 and 500mm pf lens.

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Received from UNITED KINGDOM on 28th of December 2024

[plethoraworldatlas]

Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Rules to Protect Migratory Birds

Center for Biological Diversity: Birds Need Rule to Reduce Millions of Deaths Annually

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week withdrew much-needed draft migratory bird protection rules the agency promised to propose two years ago. These rules are necessary to protect migratory birds from being killed by preventable hazards, including by window collisions, like October’s massive bird mortality event at McCormick Place in Chicago.

“It’s nonsensical that after two years of delay, the Fish and Wildlife Service withdrew these proposed protections with the threadbare excuse that even more delay is needed,” said Tara Zuardo, a senior advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Yet despite the lack of regulations, this agency still has the power to levy fines against parties that cause the death of birds, and federal officials should use their authority to do so.”

Under the Trump administration, the Service finalized a rule that upended decades of enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This radical and unlawful reinterpretation concluded the law did not prohibit the unintentional killing of migratory birds.

In response to successful litigation by the Center and allies, the Biden administration revoked this rule in 2021. The agency promised to issue regulations to address situations like what happened at McCormick Place, where infrastructure is known to cause bird deaths.

However, after two years of delay, the agency withdrew its own proposed regulations, claiming that it requires an indefinite amount of time to work on the rulemaking. This leaves billions of birds vulnerable to increasing threats across the landscape like collisions with windows and communication towers.

[koreakhw]

red-crowned cranes, Cheorwon, Korea #redcrownedcrane #crane #birds #migratorybirds #korea #winter #cheorwon https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqWuL-Bp5g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[naturemanmike]

Ring-necked Duck ♂️ #migratorybirds #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #best_birds_of_world #masswildlife #birds_illife #ducks #best_birds_photography #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #total_birds #ducksofinstagram #bird_lovers_daily #global4nature #kings_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_brilliance #ip_birds #birds_adored #strabopixelclub #bbcearth #birds_perfection #best_birds_of_ig #ringneckedduck #amazingbirds (at Jamaica Pond) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coe9mguuLx5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Floofy bird alert! The songbird splendor is in full force right now as birds sing in their bright breeding feathers across the country. Matching a brilliant blue sky, male indigo buntings are one of the species serenading much of the Eastern United States from the treetops. Indigo buntings are expert travelers, wintering in south Florida to northern South America, but coming north to breed. They migrate their impressive 1,200 miles each way at night, using the stars as their guide. Noticing and appreciating our feathered neighbors is a perfect way to celebrate spring. What birds are you seeing? Photo by N. Lewis, National Park Service.