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Amidst this awe-inspiring natural spectacle, a rapidly escalating and often overlooked threat looms: light pollution. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light can both attract and disorient migrating birds, leading to confusion, fatigue, and an increased risk of collisions with buildings. By turning off lights&nbsp;these hazards are significantly reduced, providing migrating birds with a safer and less stressful passage on their journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some bird-friendly tips from our friends at BirdCast:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn off non-essential lights from&nbsp;11:00pm until 6:00am during critical migration periods.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off or dim lobby and atrium lights.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off or dim interior home lighting, or draw blinds to prevent light escaping.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off decorative landscape lighting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure outside lights are aimed down and well shielded.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install motion sensors on outside lights to minimize use.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When replacing your next outdoor light fixture, look for lighting that is Internationally Dark Sky-Approved.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring migration runs from approximately&nbsp;March 1 through June 15 and fall migration from approximately&nbsp;August 15 through November 30.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in your local migration?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/birdcast.info\/\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to check out BirdCast\u2019s bird migration forecast maps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During peak migration periods in the spring and fall, billions of birds travel across the United States, largely under the cover of darkness. 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By turning off lights\u00a0these hazards are significantly reduced, providing migrating birds with a safer and less stressful passage on their journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":2555,"parent":0,"template":"","tld_desert_category":[53],"zoo_news_tags":[],"class_list":["post-1733","tld_desert_digest","type-tld_desert_digest","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tld_desert_category-sustainability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Turn off Lights for Birds in Flight! - The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/sustainability\/turn-off-lights-for-birds-in-flight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Turn off Lights for Birds in Flight! - The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"During peak migration periods in the spring and fall, billions of birds travel across the United States, largely under the cover of darkness. 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