Light Pollution
Photo Title
Light Pollution
Photographer/Creator
Jim Richardson
Publisher
National Geographic Magazine
Caption/Description
Artificial light from Toronto buildings confuses and traps birds, mostly low-flying songbirds. It is estimated that at least 100 million birds die each year in collisions with glass windows, baffling to birds both day and night.
Citation
Jim Richardson, "Light Pollution," in POYi Archive, Item #44798, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/44798 (accessed November 21, 2024).