Global bird news: 25 May 2009

Landfill incineration chimneys scorching perched raptors Associated Press “A towering landfill smokestack offers an irresistible perch for raptors to watch for rodents scavenging in the treeless landscape below. But when flames fed by landfill gas rush upward, the birds are being scorched or burned alive. At the urging of wildlife rehabilitators, the solid-waste industry is [...]