He runs Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway, MA, and is now retired after 40 years of service as a Massachusetts Environmental Conservation police officer. Tom Ricardi is a licensed rehabilitator and wildlife biologist. Tom will share fascinating facts and information about many different magnificent birds, demonstrate some of their unique behaviors and inspire children of all ages to appreciate, respect and conserve these important members of our wild kingdom. The Northfield Bird Club is heeding the call of the Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs (AMBC) and signing on to a conservation initiative entitled "Bring Birds Back.Join wildlife rehabilitator Tom Ricardi for his ever-popular presentation on birds of prey. See the statements on our Home page and our About page to learn more about this change. This is urgent.Īt its meeting on this date, the club decided to broaden its focus to include attention to all flora and fauna, not birds alone. You can help by following the link below to send a letter. Portland Audubon seeks the public’s help in reaching out to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The only solution to this immediate emergency is a federal one. “īirds migrating along the Pacific flyway depend on this habitat. At the peak of migration, the refuges are virtually silent. There is no water to be found and birds are few and far between.
Instead, Tule Lake and Lower Klamath Refuges are dry, dusty, barren expanses-no exaggeration. Today they should be full of water and hundreds of thousands of migratory birds. “The Klamath National Wildlife Refuges are some of the most important refuges for migratory birds in the Western United States. Portland Audubon is sounding the alarm on the situation in the nation’s oldest waterfowl refuge. MoreĪcute Water Shortage in Oregon: Nation's Oldest Waterfowl Refuge in Crisis
Tom Ricardi and the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway, MA are in the news (The Recorder, Greenfield, MA). Stunning photographs of a female Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) building her nest. A huge thank you to actors and bird advocates Jane Alexander and Lili Taylor for helping us make videos to spread the word about the importance of turning off building lights this spring. Help Prevent Deaths of Migrating Birds : We encourage everyone to turn lights out at night during peak migration times in the spring and fall, and to treat windows to prevent collisions. Find out how it works, how to use it, and what species may be passing through your area. BirdCast predicts these ebbs and flows and creates a 3-day migration forecast so you know when to look out for arriving birds.
Migration isn't a steady stream of travelers-some days are packed with new bird arrivals, and others are quiet.
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