Let's all celebrate Internatioal Migratory Bird Day May 10, 2014

   The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is once again a proud sponsor of International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) on May 10,2014 and invites people to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation in their

They came back to my feeder Monday

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local communities and beyond. Initiated in 1993, IMBD was created to focus attention on the amazing journeys that some 350 birds species undertake between their nesting homes in the U.S and Canada and non habitats in Latin America
 This years theme is "Why Birds Matter" The cornerstone of migratory bird conservation, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was enacted in 1916, the Act served to implement treaties with Canada, Mexico, Japan and Russia to protect migratory birds. Currently there are over 1,000 species protected by the MBTA.
 The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for continuing benefit of the American people.
  Wayne G. Barber,  Outdoor Scene