![]() For those of us who live in cities, it can be exciting to see migratory birds in our neighborhoods, but urban areas can be more dangerous and difficult to survive in than non-urban areas, especially for migrating birds that are already stressed.Ī yellow-rumped warbler perches on a chain link fence. ![]() This means urban areas can draw in birds that would otherwise take other flight paths. What’s more, it appears that birds might not only become disoriented from light pollution, but may actively be attracted to cities and bright lights during migration. Even disoriented birds that are able to land safely to take a break are vulnerable to other threats like starvation and predation. Migration is a stressful process, and birds that become disoriented can waste their precious limited energy flying around trying to re-orient themselves, leading to exhaustion and in many cases, death. Both of these photos capture the constellation Orion the left image is from a dark sky area, and the right image is from the city of Orem, UT. Light pollution significantly reduces the visibility of the night sky. ![]()
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