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A bird strike survey determined that this Galveston building s normal evening illumination (left) posed a danger to migrating birds. Owners agreed to adjust their lighting (right).
The Bexar Audubon Society needs volunteers to identify lighted downtown buildings that may be related to fatal bird strikes at night. The activity is part of its Lights Out Texas project.
Volunteers will fan out across the downtown area from Monday, April 19, through Friday, May 7, to collect data on the varieties and locations of dead and injured birds. Those dates fall within the peak of spring bird migration.
Patsy Inglet, the society s president, said the data will be entered into an application called iNaturalist.
The great blue heron towers above other water birds
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The great blue heron makes itself at home near the water, such as rivers, lakes and even ditches.abriggs21 /Getty Images /iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less
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“Keeping The Faith” by Mary Jean Ruhnke. The St. Hedwig artist painted a great blue heron with a rosary as a symbol of her faith during the ongoing pandemic.Courtesy Mary Jean RuhnkeShow MoreShow Less
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The great white heron, found in Florida, actually is a subspecies of the great blue heron.Syd Kearney /Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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One of the great blue heron’s most distinguishing features is its S-shaped neck.YinYang /Getty Images /iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less