Overview
- Public voting opens at WisConservation.org, where eight native birds face off in a single-elimination bracket.
- The first matchup pairs “Massive Meadowlark” against “Chungus Cardinal” to kick off the contest.
- The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin and SOS Save Our Songbirds run the event as joyful outreach that also funnels interest into the Great Wisconsin Birdathon.
- Organizers urge four simple steps to help birds: plant native species, prevent window strikes, buy bird-friendly coffee, and join the Birdathon.
- Native plants supply the insects most nestlings need—96% of land birds feed their young bugs—which is why the campaign stresses planting natives.