They can get “entrapped” in the light and circle a lit building endlessly. It also leads to disorientation and building collisions. And it fucks up their navigation.
I recently moved to a ritzy neighborhood and the amount of bright ass 24/7 lighting aimed right into the sky is infuriating. So many tiny trees pointlessly illuminated from their base.
I’d say it should be illegal, but I know a certain demographic would take that as a challenge to their freedumbs and put Broadway spotlights in their yard. Because fuck them birds.
Oh snap, how harmful is the impact?
They can get “entrapped” in the light and circle a lit building endlessly. It also leads to disorientation and building collisions. And it fucks up their navigation.
https://www.fws.gov/story/threats-birds-collisions-nighttime-lighting
I recently moved to a ritzy neighborhood and the amount of bright ass 24/7 lighting aimed right into the sky is infuriating. So many tiny trees pointlessly illuminated from their base.
I’d say it should be illegal, but I know a certain demographic would take that as a challenge to their freedumbs and put Broadway spotlights in their yard. Because fuck them birds.
Cities must absolutely wreck migratory birds.
This organization does great work to educate people and governments about the harmful effects of lighting at night.
https://darksky.org/