Works Cited

Note: these citations are alphabetical in MLA8 format.



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  2. Bird-Friendly Building Design, American Bird Conservancy, New York City Audubon, 2015.

  3. Clifford, Garth C. “12 Tips on How to STOP Birds From Flying Into Windows.” World Birds, 11 Jan. 2021, www.worldbirds.org/how-to-stop-birds-from-flying-into-windows/.

  4. “Declawing Cats: Far Worse than a Manicure.” The Humane Society of the United States, 2020, www.humanesociety.org/resources/declawing-cats-far-worse-manicure.

  5. Devokaitis, Marc. “2018 Global Report: 40% Of World's Birds Are In Decline.” All About Birds, Cornell University, 15 June 2018, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/2018-global-report-40-of-worlds-birds-are-in-decline/.

  6. “Features of a Good Birdhouse.” NestWatch, Cornell University, 9 July 2014, nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/features-of-a-good-birdhouse/.

  7. Forney, Julie Martens. “How To Clean a Bird Feeder.” DIY Network, www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/how-to-clean-a-bird-feeder.

  8. Grebenstein, Emily. “Escape of the Invasives: Top Six Invasive Plant Species in the United States.” Smithsonian Institution, 19 Apr. 2013, www.si.edu/blog/escape-invasives-top-six-invasive-plant-species-united-states.

  9. Hill, Jacob. “Invasive Species: How They Affect the Environment.” EnvironmentalScience.org, 2021, www.environmentalscience.org/invasive-species.

  10. “Indoor Cats vs. Outdoor Cats.” American Humane, 25 Aug. 2016, www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/indoor-cats-vs-outdoor-cats/.

  11. “Invasive Plants.” US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/invasives/.

  12. “Invasive Species Gallery.” Nature Conservancy Canada, 2020, www.natureconservancy.ca/en/what-we-do/resource-centre/invasive-species/index.jsp?page=2.

  13. Kaufman, Kenn, and Kimberly Kaufman. “Can Birds Eat Peanut Butter?” Birds and Blooms, 1 Oct. 2020, www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/type-peanut-butter-ok-birds/.

  14. Mayntz, Melissa. “Bird Bath Myths Debunked.” The Spruce, 18 June 2019, www.thespruce.com/bird-bath-myths-385559.

  15. Mayntz, Melissa. “DIY Pine Cone Bird Feeder.” The Spruce, 12 Nov. 2019, www.thespruce.com/pine-cone-bird-feeder-385750.

  16. Mayntz, Melissa. “Hanging Birdhouses Safely and Securely.” The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2020, www.thespruce.com/how-to-hang-a-bird-house-386630.

  17. “Nest Box Placement.” NestWatch, Cornell University, 18 Mar. 2014, nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/nest-box-placement/.

  18. Powell, Hugh. “About Suet, Mealworms, and Other Bird Foods.” All About Birds, Cornell University, 20 Apr. 2009, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/suet-mealworms-and-other-bird-foods/.

  19. Powell, Hugh. “Attract Birds With Birdbaths.” All About Birds, The Cornell Lab, 20 Apr. 2009, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/attract-birds-with-birdbaths/.

  20. Powell, Hugh. “Feeding Hummingbirds.” All About Birds, Cornell University, 20 Apr. 2009, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/.

  21. Powell, Hugh. “How to Choose the Right Kind of Bird Feeder.” All About Birds, Cornell University, 20 Apr. 2009, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-choose-the-right-kind-of-bird-feeder/.

  22. Powell, Hugh. “Where to Put Your Bird Feeder.” All About Birds, Cornell University, 20 Apr. 2009, www.allaboutbirds.org/news/where-to-put-your-bird-feeder/.

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  26. “Safe Feeding Environment.” FeederWatch, Cornell University, 13 Feb. 2020, feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds/safe-feeding-environment.

  27. Smith, Joe. “Splish, Splash: Why Do Birds Take a Bath?” Cool Green Science, The Nature Conservancy, 5 July 2020, blog.nature.org/science/2015/03/09/backyard-bird-baths-science-birding-wildlife-habitat/.

  28. Stolzenburg, William. “Little Monsters' Ball.” Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators, Bloomsbury USA, 2008, pp. 120–133.

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  35. “What’s so Great about Native Plants?” East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, emswcd.org/native-plants/native-plant-benefits/.

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38. You Can Save Birds From Flying Into Windows!, American Bird Conservancy, 2016.