I was just saying to my wife yesterday that I’ve been seeing a fraction of the wildlife I was seeing just last year. I used to see foxes and coyotes every time I went out, and I’ve only seen maybe 3 this year. Many of the birds that would be abundant are simply not there.

Even when looking back at photos we took a decade ago, the diversity in birds was incredible no matter where you went. Now, only geese, gulls, and a few common birds here and there.

Reading that article makes me incredibly sad. I can’t imagine a world without the songs of birds filling the air.