Bird Alliance of Oregon reposted this
Between April 15 and May 19, TWC and the Bird Alliance of Oregon are asking Oregonians to turn off unnecessary lighting - especially outdoor lighting - to reduce light pollution that may interfere with critical bird migration. Birds in flight can mistake artificial lights for reflections off bodies of water like the ones they rely on to rest and feed, and descend mistakenly into urban spaces. Across the US, nearly 1 billion birds die every year as a result of hitting a window. A few best practices from the Bird Alliance of Oregon here: https://lnkd.in/emfFih8J