Imagine soaring across continents, only to collide with a glass tower in the Windy City 🌬️. For migrating birds, Chicago's skyline is a deadly obstacle course—but local rescue groups are stepping up as feathery superheroes 🦸♂️.
Every spring and fall, thousands of birds travel through Chicago, mistaking reflective windows for open skies. The result? Hundreds strike buildings, leaving volunteers scrambling to save them. "It's a race against time," says one rescuer. "We check for injuries, provide care, and release them back into the wild."
Skyscrapers aren't the only villains. Bright city lights disorient birds mid-flight, turning urban areas into traps 🌃. But hope isn't lost: advocates push for 'bird-safe' architecture, like patterned glass and dimmed lights, while apps like BirdCast help track migrations in real-time 📲.
Want to help? Even small steps matter: turn off lights during migration seasons or add stickers to home windows. After all, even superheroes need sidekicks! 💡🐦
