National Bird Day (January 5th) Traditional Cache
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National Bird Day (January 5th)
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Spring is here! We are at it again!
National Bird Day
is an annual holiday with half a million adherents who celebrate through birdwatching, studying birds, bird drinking games including 'bird date' and other bird-related activities. Bird adoption is a particularly important National Bird Day activity. According to the newspaper Atlanta Journal Constitution, many bird enthusiasts celebrate by adopting birds and by educating future bird owners about the special issues involved with taking care of birds, including their "screaming, biting, constant cleanups, the need for daily interaction and a varied diet". National Bird Day takes place every year on the fifth day of the first month.
Why National Bird Day? (January 5th)
•The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration.
•Today, nearly 12 percent of the world's 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century, including nearly one-third of the world's 330 parrot species.
•Birds are sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
•Many of the world's parrots and songbirds are threatened with extinction due to pressures from the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss.
•Public awareness and education about the physical and behavioral needs of birds can go far in improving the welfare of the millions of birds kept in captivity.
•The survival and well-being of the world's birds depends upon public education and support for conservation.
You are searching for a cammo coffee can down the new bike path! (I have marked coordinates for parking also.)
Please watch yourself- there are thorns & picky branches all over the place! (Great place for birds!) Please grab the cache with caution!
When parking, if you look up into the trees, there are several visible animal nests, (not just birds).
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