This week in birds - #619
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : I haven't seen American Goldfinches at my bird feeders this winter until this week, but suddenly there they are, in the feeders and on the ground under the feeders, scarfing down the seeds on offer. *~*~*~* And on the subject of feeders, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued a bird flu warning that encourages residents to take down bird feeders and birdbaths. The idea is to decrease the number of places where birds gather, facilitating the spread of viruses. *~*~*~* The new administration in Washington is no friend to endangered ocean and coastal animals . And one of the first acts of the administration was to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement . *~*~*~* How does implementation of the Endangered Species Act affect property values ? Generally in a more positive way than you might imagine. *~*~*~* This picture of a baby chameleon clinging to a flower bud was one of the winners in the "Wiki L...