Nature lovers, bird lovers and bird watchers across the country annually recognize on January 5th.
It is a day to shine a spotlight on issues critical to the protection and survival of birds, both captive and wild. Nearly 12 percent of the world’s almost 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction. Birds are the benchmarks of our world’s ecosystem quality, which is why the expression “canary in the coal mine” was coined after them.