Month: April 2023

How to Preserve Your Sweet Corn Crop from Hungry Birds

Agriculture WGC Indy Blogs

April 25, 2023
Corn. As far as the eye can see. Much of America’s growing lands are dominated by the stuff – which is used to feed our livestock,  fuel our vehicles, and fill our dinner plates. While sweet corn accounts for a small fraction of the nation’s corn crop (only 1%!), it... Read More
Red Winged Blackbird

Prevent Hungry Birds From Eating Your Sweet Corn Crop

Agriculture MBM Blogs

April 25, 2023
Corn. As far as the eye can see. Much of America’s growing lands are dominated by the stuff – which is used to feed our livestock,  fuel our vehicles, and fill our dinner plates. While sweet corn accounts for a small fraction of the nation’s corn crop (only 1%!), it... Read More
Red Winged Blackbird

Protect Your Sweet Corn Crop from Hungry Birds

Agriculture WGC Blogs

April 25, 2023
Corn. As far as the eye can see. Much of America’s growing lands are dominated by the stuff – which is used to feed our livestock,  fuel our vehicles, and fill our dinner plates. While sweet corn accounts for a small fraction of the nation’s corn crop (only 1%!), it... Read More
Red Winged Blackbird

Bird Window Collision Prevention Success Story

WGC Indy Blogs

April 18, 2023
Spring is here, and songbird migration has begun. Along with the wonderful bird watching opportunities, however, comes a grimmer side: window collisions. Window collisions account for nearly one billion songbird deaths every year in the U.S., and skyscrapers account for only a tiny fraction of that. Over half of all... Read More
Window treated with Friendly Feather

Project Recap: Spring Window Collision Prevention

MBM Blogs

April 18, 2023
Spring is here, and songbird migration has begun. Along with the wonderful bird watching opportunities, however, comes a grimmer side: window collisions. Window collisions account for nearly one billion songbird deaths every year in the U.S., and skyscrapers account for only a tiny fraction of that. Over half of all... Read More
Window treated with Friendly Feather

Spring Window Collision Prevention: Project Update!

WGC Blogs

April 18, 2023
Spring is here, and songbird migration has begun. Along with the wonderful bird watching opportunities, however, comes a grimmer side: window collisions. Window collisions account for nearly one billion songbird deaths every year in the U.S., and skyscrapers account for only a tiny fraction of that. Over half of all... Read More
Window treated with Friendly Feather

Lasers Protect Fisheries from Bird Predation

Agriculture WGC Indy Blogs

April 11, 2023
A major source of loss for fisheries in the Midwest is from birds. While exact numbers are hard to pin down, some piscivorous birds can eat a pound of fish per day, and often wound countless others as they search for their meal.     The birds that pose the... Read More
Great Egret hunting fish

Prevent Bird Predation on Fisheries with Lasers

Agriculture MBM Blogs

April 11, 2023
A major source of loss for fisheries in the Midwest is from birds. While exact numbers are hard to pin down, some piscivorous birds can eat a pound of fish per day, and often wound countless others as they search for their meal. The birds that pose the greatest threat... Read More
Great Egret hunting fish

Protect Fisheries from Birds with Lasers

Agriculture WGC Blogs

April 11, 2023
A major source of loss for fisheries in the Midwest is from birds. While exact numbers are hard to pin down, some piscivorous birds can eat a pound of fish per day, and often wound countless others as they search for their meal. The birds that pose the greatest threat... Read More
Great Egret hunting fish

How to Manage Bird Nests in Interior Courtyards

WGC Indy Blogs

April 4, 2023
A goose nesting in the landscaping of interior courtyards In busy, urban environments courtyards are little slices of sanctuary. Amid the noise and speed of concrete jungles, enclosed courtyards are havens of nature for city-dwellers -- and birds agree. With nesting season upon us, you may notice an uptick in ducks... Read More
Goose nesting in an interior courtyard