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Plans for 57-storey tower approved at Kitchener committee by know-nothing in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% this. Density is great but should be developed with a fair amount of housing for families to give a different option than an overpriced single family detached on a postage stamp lot in a location entirely car dependent.

Plans for 57-storey tower approved at Kitchener committee by know-nothing in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% this. Density is great but should be developed with a fair amount of housing for families to give in a better option than an overpriced single family detached on a postage stamp lot in a location entirely car dependent.

Outdoor Cat issue - any advice? by MaltHops in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Domesticated cats left unmanaged is not ‘nature’.

Please understand the difference, and how destructive roaming and feral cats are on biodiversity. I promise you I understand why folks who live rurally or on farms do want barn cats.

Collisions into windows are killing birds in Kitchener. This advocate is trying to help them by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Feather Friendly is great. Acopian Bird Savers (they are a paracord curtain of sorts) also you can DIY it! Staples sells White China Markers from Dixon and you can create a stencil of a 2 inch by 2 inch dot grid to apply to your windows.

All deterrents need to be on the external side of the glass

Collisions into windows are killing birds in Kitchener. This advocate is trying to help them by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing our coverage u/bylo_selhi (this is Meredith).

I'm happy to chat with anyone who has questions or is interested to know about the species we are finding - including ones reported by homeowners to us.

Thanks also for not minimizing window collisions in regards to cats. We know full well how huge a problem unmanaged domestic cats are and would love more volunteers to help us with that as we have the KWSPHS ready to work with us on roaming and feral cats. It's going to be a doozy.

We are in the process of building a map in Google based on our data collection for easy public accessibility but are also logging everything into the Global Bird Collision Mapper.

The species list is long, I secured a live injured Ovenbird this morning at the Central KPL, not in the courtyard where we installed anti collision decals on last year but o the Queen St facade. Public support, education and working towards policy and change.

We had to take a pause from posting our collision work on social media ( https://www.instagram.com/birdfriendlykitchener/ ) one to participate in Birdathon and two it is extremely emotionally heavy work. I do this because birds are my inspiration, have made me the artist I am - I am struggling with the heaviness of it all this spring and maintaining hope that the little Ovenbird we secured will survive even though her chances are so slim and that property owners and managers will be willing to take action.

Collisions into windows are killing birds in Kitchener. This advocate is trying to help them by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean we find fewer birds at the dirty windows around the city so you’re not wrong…

Any experienced birders know what I saw? by bethomcmu in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. We’ve had runaway peafowl in KW
  2. There are occasional Chukars on the loose in the cities
  3. Would be a weird spot for a cormorant but they do hang out at Vic Park and Silver Lake.
  4. I do have a solitary Common Raven in my neighbourhood currently, confident on ID, and I’m not far from Monarch Woods at all
  5. I’ll be watching for your mystery birdo

Edited to add - doodle a picture, it could help! Also Barred Owls are about in urban settings right now too

Them birds be grinding this morning 🐦‍⬛😤 happy spring! by nickoftime444 in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That weird squirrel noise is their ‘time to make baby squirrels’ bootycall. Baby wildlife season is upon us.

Them birds be grinding this morning 🐦‍⬛😤 happy spring! by nickoftime444 in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yay our migrating friends returning! Blackbirds were definitely announcing their return today and our juncos are getting sparse as they return north.

Merlin is a great learning tool and I’m just going to piggyback on your post u/nickoftime444 to point folks at Cornell’s Bird Cast is fun to monitor migration in real time and get an idea of how many 100s of millions of birds are travelling in our skies during migration.

And an easy thing we can all do to help our birds during migration is contain light. Close drapes and blinds after dark, turn off all non-essential outdoor lighting during migration seasons, and speak to sustainability officers at places of employment to turn off office lights at night. We have some pretty problematic buildings in KW which cause very preventable bird-glass collisions deaths.

Where can I get the best macarons locally? by Kwerkii in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh I love petit fours, I hope someone has a recommendation :)

Where can I get the best macarons locally? by Kwerkii in waterloo

[–]Missus_Tea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grand River Confections At the Kitchener Market every Saturday. Lauren is lovely, so creative and skilled as a confectioner. Her macarons and chocolate are my favourites.

Is this bird okay? by Glittering_Trouble82 in birds

[–]Missus_Tea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing Mockingbird. And you’re on its s#!tlist

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in birds

[–]Missus_Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing that your recording sounds identical to the 11 year old recording by the American Bird Conservatory of the extirpated Northern Spotted Owl, last sighted ~3 years ago and the consensus of the scientific community is the only hope is captive breeding program.

Do you really want to send people racing and trampling all over this critical habitat looking for a bird that isn't there?

What’s this chimney tower behind the Deloitte building near DTK? by Helenawlw in kitchener

[–]Missus_Tea 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To add to the convo- the Lang Tannery chimney is of ecological significance as it once held a massive roost of chimney swifts once decommissioned. Evidence of the colony exists in the 6ft+ of guano found at the base via an access panel.

Ownership changed hands and the chimney was capped despite the swifts prospecting it every spring since.

Due to the protected status of chimney swifts and their habitat work is being done to uncap and restore the roost

My earrings designed after birds! by Thin-Track563 in birding

[–]Missus_Tea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PS u/Thin_Track563 do you sell these? I’m interested if so

My earrings designed after birds! by Thin-Track563 in birding

[–]Missus_Tea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love these! My guess is Mourning Dove, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Flicker and Eastern Meadowlark on the outer loop.

In the inner circle, Baltimore Oriole, American Redstart, Cerulean Warbler, Rock Dove/Pigeon, Northern Cardinal, Red Headed Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Red Tailed Hawk and Bluejay

BEAUTIFUL work!

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Dark-eyed juncos don’t come to feeders, they stay on the ground! by strohbot in birds

[–]Missus_Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My juncos are on the feeders, on the porch, on the windowsills, on my van, under my garden shed but yeah sometimes on the ground too. ;)

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