In this commentary, Ornithologist Dr. Mike Baltz talks about what the bird-life was like in this country before the passage -- 100 years ago -- of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. You can learn more about the act by visiting: https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php
You can learn more about The Year Of The Bird by browsing to: https://www.audubon.org/news/after-100-years-widespread-support-affirms-migratory-bird-treaty-act
Dr. Baltz also talks about how to create a bird-friendly habitat in your yard, even if you live in a city. To learn more about plants that are beneficial to birds, go to: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/over/070523.html
