https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/calls-restrict-pet-flea-products-study-finds-neurotoxins-bird-feathers. "Conservationists have called for restrictions on #pet flea treatments after research found #songbird feathers widely contaminated with substances that can damage the birds’ brains & kill unborn chicks. Almost every feather sample tested from 5 common #species of UK garden #birds contained either permethrin, imidacloprid or fipronil - all insecticides that are banned for #agricultural use but still common in pet tick & flea treatments."
Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds

Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samples

The Guardian
The crowning jewel of #Uganda 🇺🇬 is their national #bird, the Grey-Crowned Crane, a majestic #songbird 🎶🐦👑 of the #peatlands 🌊 Sadly, this title hasn’t protected them from #PalmOil and hunting. #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-b7K?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Der Waldbaumläufer: Der Lümmel ist verdammt gut getarnt. Mit etwas Glück sieht man ihn mal huschen. I.d.R. finde ich sie aber aufgrund ihres zarten Rufs. Der englische Name ist schon speziell *lach*: der treecreeper ^^

#songbird #singvogel #treecreeper #wildlife #birding #nature #nikonphotography