By Brendon Samuels Whether you’re a human driving a car or a bird migrating across a continent, navigating safely at high speed requires awareness of visual signals in the environment. Fortunately for humans, signals along roads and highways are designed to be highly conspicuous so drivers can easily spot them. For example, road signs are […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00FLAP Canadahttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngFLAP Canada2020-05-01 14:04:572020-05-01 14:51:57Eyes on the Road Ahead: Using Bird Vision to Prevent Collisions with Windows
Spring is in the air. The grass is getting greener, robins are singing their hearts out, and a steady stream of migratory songbirds are passing by on their way to their breeding grounds. For those of us who are used to getting out in nature to witness the magic of spring migration, being homebound during […]
https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.png00Lisa Hornhttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/flap-logo-black.pngLisa Horn2020-04-13 11:56:172020-04-13 11:56:19Three Ways to Enjoy Birds Without Leaving Your Home
With the first few warm days of spring (and bird migration gearing up), it’s the perfect time to help protect the birds you love from a deadly threat at your home: a collision with glass. Luckily, you can prevent birds from having a fatal collision with your windows by providing them with visual cues that […]
How long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Donor since 1996, driver since 2014. In what capacity do you volunteer? Taking birds for medical treatment or for release back to the wild. What initially drew you to volunteer with FLAP? A newspaper article or maybe a FLAP ad about birds hitting windows downtown led me […]
The last few weeks of winter may have us longing for the warmth of spring and summer, and we aren’t the only ones thinking of the months ahead. Many of our favourite migratory songbirds, which have jumped ship and headed south to warmer climates for the winter, are now busy fattening up in preparation for […]
It’s no secret that children are spending more of their day glued to screens and less time out in nature. There is even a term to describe the negative mental and physical health effects that children (and adults) face from a lack of meaningful connection with the natural world: nature deficit disorder. But a lack […]
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 08:54:022021-06-14 16:10:50What 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://i0.wp.com/flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/common_yellowthroat.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=112001200Michael 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
Eyes on the Road Ahead: Using Bird Vision to Prevent Collisions with Windows
/in Guest Post, News /by FLAP CanadaBy Brendon Samuels Whether you’re a human driving a car or a bird migrating across a continent, navigating safely at high speed requires awareness of visual signals in the environment. Fortunately for humans, signals along roads and highways are designed to be highly conspicuous so drivers can easily spot them. For example, road signs are […]
Three Ways to Enjoy Birds Without Leaving Your Home
/in News, Take Action /by Lisa HornSpring is in the air. The grass is getting greener, robins are singing their hearts out, and a steady stream of migratory songbirds are passing by on their way to their breeding grounds. For those of us who are used to getting out in nature to witness the magic of spring migration, being homebound during […]
How to Install Feather Friendly Tape to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions
/in Take Action /by Lisa HornWith the first few warm days of spring (and bird migration gearing up), it’s the perfect time to help protect the birds you love from a deadly threat at your home: a collision with glass. Luckily, you can prevent birds from having a fatal collision with your windows by providing them with visual cues that […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Audrey Duff
/in Volunteer Spotlight /by FLAP CanadaHow long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Donor since 1996, driver since 2014. In what capacity do you volunteer? Taking birds for medical treatment or for release back to the wild. What initially drew you to volunteer with FLAP? A newspaper article or maybe a FLAP ad about birds hitting windows downtown led me […]
The Surprising Culinary Adventures of Overwintering Warblers
/in News /by Lisa HornThe last few weeks of winter may have us longing for the warmth of spring and summer, and we aren’t the only ones thinking of the months ahead. Many of our favourite migratory songbirds, which have jumped ship and headed south to warmer climates for the winter, are now busy fattening up in preparation for […]
Getting Kids Excited About Birds and Conservation
/in Our Impact /by Lisa HornIt’s no secret that children are spending more of their day glued to screens and less time out in nature. There is even a term to describe the negative mental and physical health effects that children (and adults) face from a lack of meaningful connection with the natural world: nature deficit disorder. But a lack […]
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 […]