Patrolling with FLAP
Among the highrises of downtown Toronto, FLAP volunteers gather dead and stunned migratory birds
Susan Krajnc, a program assistant with FLAP, picks up a dead bird.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Associated Press
Confused by the reflection of the sky on the glass, an ovenbird repeatedly flies into the ground-floor windows of an office building.J.P. MOCZULSKI
Susan Krajnc attempts to net the ovenbird, a small songbird. The majority of bird-strike deaths occur during migratory periods in the spring, from mid-March to the beginning of June, and autumn, from mid-August until the end of October.J.P. MOCZULSKI
Stunned ovenbird is captured. It was then treated and released. To date, FLAP has recovered some 162 species from buildings in the Toronto area. Some of the most common are the white-throated sparrow, the golden-crowned kinglet, the magnolia warbler, the American woodcock, the hermit thrush and the Canada warbler.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Associated Press
Paloma Plant assesses birds injured in collisions. Each brown paper bag on the floor contains a live bird. May 10 was a light day. On many days, 30 stunned birds are given help. On May 14, more than 300 stunned and dead birds were recovered in a six-hour period. The volume was so high that people in the street started handing birds to volunteers, Michael Mesure, executive director of the FLAP, said.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Associated Press
An ovenbird is treated with a homeopathic remedy to reduce stress and calm it.J.P. MOCZULSKI
Paloma Plant assesses an injured white-throated sparrow.J.P. MOCZULSKI
An ovenbird is released near the Credit River in Mississauga. Birds are usually released in wooded areas along rivers where there is a continuous canopy for the birds to follow on their north/south migration.J.P. MOCZULSKI