Lights Out Alert Minnesota
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Fly by Night
Every spring and fall, millions of birds migrate across Minnesota under the cover of night, using the stars and moon to find their way. Flying at night allows them to take advantage of cooler temperatures, more stable air, and reduced risk from predators. These celestial cues help them stay on course as they travel hundreds or even thousands of miles between breeding and wintering grounds.
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Signals in the Sky
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Artificial light at night confuses migrating birds, drawing them off course and pulling them into brightly lit cities and towns. In these human-dominated landscapes, they face a range of dangers from degraded habitat and free-roaming cats to collisions with glass. Disoriented and exhausted, many birds succumb to the hazards of human development