When you think of species at risk, you may picture tigers or rhinos, but probably not the birds in your backyard. They're in trouble too. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1202/p13s01-sten.html
On top of that, west nile virus is having drastic effects on native bird populations. The local tribe of crows (an extended family of 9) that I have watched and interacted with here for 10 years, were all wiped out but for two young males, during a summer. Fortunately they have found mates and I saw some young this year. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/birdspecies.htm
