National Bird Day 2011

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>>> National Bird Day is celebrated in the USA - ancestral land of the Anishinaabe (Chippewa or Ojibway people)
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"In Flight", © 1983 Norval Morrisseau
/Click on image to Enlarge/
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Why National Bird Day?
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• The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration.
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• 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.
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• Birds are sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
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• Many of the world's parrots and songbirds are threatened with extinction due to pressures from the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss.
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• 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.
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• The survival and well-being of the world's birds depends upon public education and support for conservation.-
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~ For More info visit www.nationalbirdday.com
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* The painting in this post: "In Flight", 36"x24", © 1983 Norval Morrisseau; Source of image: www.woodlandartgallery.ca /Website of Mr. Gary Lamont a.k.a. Gary Bruce Thacky & Spirit Chaser/ - Private Collection