On Capitol Hill, Bird Walks Help Politicians Find Common Ground [allaboutbirds.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 2/10/224:00 AM

By Ariel Wittenberg, Photo: Chris Linder, All About Birds, December 21, 2021

It’s a busy morning on Capitol Hill when the gaggle of congressional staffers and their boss, U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, gather on the back lawn.

At this moment in early October, Congress is locked in negotiations over the biggest-ever boost in federal funding to fight climate change. But this morning’s meeting isn’t about legislation in the House of Representatives. It’s about three visitors perched atop the chamber’s roof, backlit by the Capitol Dome’s soft gold glow.

“Will you look at that, House Sparrows sitting on the people’s House!” exclaims Tykee James, the government affairs coordinator for National Audubon Society, eliciting a muffled chuckle from the dozen legislative aides and interns assembled.

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