It’s a distressing reality that millions of birds continue to tragically die in Canada every year due to collisions with glass. Most of the birds that hit windows die on impact or soon after due to their injuries. But some birds simply appear to be stunned. Will these birds be ok? Many people think that […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00Lisa Hornhttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngLisa Horn2020-01-22 08:54:022020-01-22 08:54:03What Happens to the Birds that Survive a Window Collision?
One little bird started it all. For Michael Mesure, FLAP Canada’s Executive Director, keeping birds safe in urban areas has been the focus of his life for the last 30 years. At the beginning of the New Year, I sat down with Michael to look back on 2019 and look forward to FLAP’s plans for […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00Lisa Hornhttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngLisa Horn2020-01-08 09:36:272020-01-17 14:37:29A Year in Review
As we rush around this holiday season to find the perfect gift for everyone on our list, and gather together to celebrate with our loved ones, we are surrounded by the spirit of giving. The holidays are also the perfect time to show our feathered friends some extra love! Read on to learn how you […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00Lisa Hornhttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngLisa Horn2019-12-11 19:27:342019-12-11 19:27:37How to Show Birds Some Love this Holiday Season
Thirty years ago, I was on a mission in downtown Toronto to understand the bird- building collision phenomenon. I came across a common yellowthroat stunned but still alive at the base of a building, and in need of rescuing. Ever so gently, I placed it in a brown paper bag, and drove with it to […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/common_yellowthroat.jpg12001200Michael Mesurehttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngMichael Mesure2019-12-02 21:03:052019-12-02 21:21:12How one tiny bird changed my life in a big way
Our woodlots have become a little quieter as the hordes of migratory birds have moved south. The occasional straggler remains, but it’s obvious that the fall 2019 migration season is coming to a close. This fall, FLAP Canada hosted the second annual Global Bird Rescue. During the first week of October, 52 groups from around […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00Lisa Hornhttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngLisa Horn2019-11-28 13:54:362019-12-11 14:16:10Meet the Birds of Global Bird Rescue
What Happens to the Birds that Survive a Window Collision?
/in News /by Lisa HornIt’s a distressing reality that millions of birds continue to tragically die in Canada every year due to collisions with glass. Most of the birds that hit windows die on impact or soon after due to their injuries. But some birds simply appear to be stunned. Will these birds be ok? Many people think that […]
A Year in Review
/in News /by Lisa HornOne little bird started it all. For Michael Mesure, FLAP Canada’s Executive Director, keeping birds safe in urban areas has been the focus of his life for the last 30 years. At the beginning of the New Year, I sat down with Michael to look back on 2019 and look forward to FLAP’s plans for […]
How to Show Birds Some Love this Holiday Season
/in Take Action /by Lisa HornAs we rush around this holiday season to find the perfect gift for everyone on our list, and gather together to celebrate with our loved ones, we are surrounded by the spirit of giving. The holidays are also the perfect time to show our feathered friends some extra love! Read on to learn how you […]
How one tiny bird changed my life in a big way
/in News /by Michael MesureThirty years ago, I was on a mission in downtown Toronto to understand the bird- building collision phenomenon. I came across a common yellowthroat stunned but still alive at the base of a building, and in need of rescuing. Ever so gently, I placed it in a brown paper bag, and drove with it to […]
Meet the Birds of Global Bird Rescue
/in Events, News /by Lisa HornOur woodlots have become a little quieter as the hordes of migratory birds have moved south. The occasional straggler remains, but it’s obvious that the fall 2019 migration season is coming to a close. This fall, FLAP Canada hosted the second annual Global Bird Rescue. During the first week of October, 52 groups from around […]