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Happy #SuperbOwl Sunday, everyone! We hope your day is full of friendly rivalries, good food, and superb owls. (Although what owl *isn't* superb?)

The 2025 Maryland General Assembly is underway! That’s why @AudubonMidAtl and partners are in Annapolis advocating for birds and the special Maryland places they rely on. Learn more about this year’s priorities: https://t.co/bQ9kQlpXlT

We're on Capitol Hill today and excited to meet @RepBresnahan on his first day in Congress. We look forward to working with you for clean water!

The Maryland Offshore Wind project approved by @BOEM will use bird protection measures recommended by Audubon staff and local chapters – including installing lighting abatement and perching deterrents and avoiding disruptive construction. https://t.co/jDMMdQ1cgS

Between December 14th and January 5th, join tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers and participate in the 125th Audubon Christmas Bird Count! Get more info on counts near you: https://t.co/YzP1XXWKgK #AudubonCBC

Yesterday Congress passed the BEACH Act, protecting nearly 300,000 acres of undeveloped coastal land. These beaches and wetlands provide critical habitat for shorebirds and protect communities nearby from storms and sea-level rise. https://t.co/9ir7wL1rP3

Maple syrup grown in #BirdFriendly forests supports bird conservation and satisfies a sweet tooth. Want to know how we do it? https://t.co/wobMoFzrzX

Building collisions kill up to a billion birds each year—but the #BirdFriendly Bird-Safe Buildings Act would help prevent many of these needless deaths. Urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor and support this important law. https://t.co/gtEb5ui6LR

We're thrilled to announce a recent $274,000 @NFWFnews grant received by @AudubonNY and @AudubonMidAtl to connect endorsed foresters with 800 acres of private land to implement #BirdFriendly forest management plans. https://t.co/CpRt4ymZjy

Your vote shapes the future, yet as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Be part of the solution and get your community #VoteReady. Pledge to vote and spread the word: https://t.co/vr5ncO0DcC #IBirdIVote

The Coastal Habitat Conservation Act, sponsored by @RepHuffman, will fund the @USFWS Coastal Program. This grant program helps restore wetlands, beaches, and freshwater ecosystems, like Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed several bipartisan pieces of legislation that will protect birds and people along our coasts and Great Salt Lake from the effects of drought, storms, and sea-level rise. #BirdsTellUs

"Audubon supports the Central Atlantic lease areas and stands ready to work with developers to ensure that projects are built with birds and communities in mind," said @AudubonMidAtl's Jim Brown. https://t.co/nB2KoJIoWv

A 2020 mass collision event in Philadelphia killed 1,000+ birds—now Bird Safe Philly helps birds during migration. @NewsHour spoke with the group and @AudubonMidAtl's Robin Irizarry about their work and the #BirdFriendly choices that deter window strikes. https://t.co/60trEnDoH5

🐝 Meet Cecil Street Community Garden, the Kingsessing-based garden fostering healthy habitats for native pollinators through the help of the federally-funded Pollinator Network Program: https://t.co/Cm4UUyz2YU

To #ActOnClimate, we need to scale up the grid while minimizing impacts on birds and their habitats. Audubon's @BrookeLBateman and Wendy Bredhold spoke with @PECPA about how this can be accomplished in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. https://t.co/cq7JVxn24f

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will help #BringBirdsBack, improve our natural spaces, and create jobs in every state. We thank @SenMarcoRubio and @SenBobCasey for signing on as co-sponsors to this critical bill. Urge your Senator to support it: https://t.co/G4h9swpR0o

On #WorldWetlandsDay, let's celebrate the invaluable role of wetlands in sustaining life. As one of our conservation priorities, we work to ensure we have clean & abundant water in our wetlands & marshes in areas where this is paramount to birds’ survival: https://t.co/9ZFXuAbBY2

The Recovering America’s Wildlife will help #BringBirdsBack. We’re thrilled @SenBobCasey has signed on as a co-sponsor to this important bill that will help birds in PA and the natural spaces it needs, while creating jobs in PA. Learn more about RAWA here:

Thank you to the Mid-Atlantic’s own @SenatorCarper of Delaware for prioritizing and expanding protections for habitat along our coasts!