For The Birds | A Bird Migration Game!

<span id="box">(button:)[[Back->Title Page]]</span> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>\ <h1>ABOUT</h1><img src="forthebirds/lightsoutbird.png"></div> "For The Birds" is an interactive storygame for players to learn about the impacts of |tooltip>[light pollution |tooltiptext>[Light pollution refers to artificial light that shines outdoors, like a bright billboard or a store sign.]] and urban development on |tooltip>[migrating|tooltiptext>[Migration is a seasonal journey many kinds of birds, insects, and animals take to find food, better shelter, or the perfect spot to have their young.]] birds as they navigate building a city that is beneficial for both people and wildlife. Lights Out, Texas! is a campaign of education, awareness, and action that focuses on protecting the billions of migratory birds traveling through Texas each year! <img src="forthebirds/hotelsignage.png"></div> During |tooltip>[migration season |tooltiptext>[Spring Migration: March 1 – June 15 Fall Migration:  August 15 – November 30]], turn off all non-essential nighttime lighting on buildings and other structures from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each night. For more specific guidelines, visit <a href="https://tx.audubon.org/urbanconservation/lights-out-texas" target="_blank">Audubon Texas</div></a>. <img src="forthebirds/birdsintro.png"></div> Your efforts can have a big impact on reducing light pollution for the Peregrine falcon, Ruby-throated hummingbird, or Golden-cheeked warbler (among billions of others!) flying through your neighborhood. Share this game to teach others about the impact of light pollution and urban threats on bird migration! (button: "=X=")[[Back->Title Page]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You go online to visit <a href="https://tx.audubon.org/urbanconservation/lights-out-texas" target="_blank">Audubon Texas</div></a>'s website to learn about what you can do to help. Under "How To Participate", you find an email template you can send to your local city council to voice your support for making your city a part of the Lights Out, Texas! movement. Using the links you find on the website, you find your local representative and easily send off an email to your city council members. <img src="forthebirds/emailcitycouncil.png"></div> Eventually, a city council member responds. Because of all the emails they received from residents like you, they are ready to issue a proclamation to encourage everyone in the city to follow Lights Out guidelines to protect birds! <img src="forthebirds/representativeresponds.png"></div> (if: $hummingbirdinjured > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️Hummingbird End Injured]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird End Good]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>A lot of the light from your building comes from the rooms guests are occupying. You decide to enforce a new house rule for the hotel. <img src="forthebirds/guestroomlights.png"></div> Every night, all room lights must be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. If guests need to keep a light on, they must draw the curtains in their room closed so that no light spills outside. <img src="forthebirds/hotelsignage.png"></div> Along with signage announcing the new rule, you include a short explanation on light pollution and its effect on migrating birds. Soon you hear a lot of positive comments from guests who are happy to be doing their part for birds and learning something new to take home with them! <img src="forthebirds/guestapprove.png"></div> (if: $falconhurt > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Success Hurt]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Success]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>After the woods have been cleared for the new shopping complex, the city residents begin to see more wildlife in unsafe, urban areas. Small foxes roam back alleys, more raccoons scurry through the streets, and the Golden-cheeked warbler populations have disappeared. <img src="forthebirds/urbanwildlife.png"></div> You realize cutting down the woods displaced the wildlife that depended on it for habitat and shelter. Moving forward, you vow to better understand the environmental impact of any urban expansion projects before taking action. <img src="forthebirds/mayorregret.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Lights Out Set Up Mayor]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Later that month, while working in your office, you hear a loud bang! You look up to see a falcon tumbling to the ground. <img src="forthebirds/hotelmanagerstrike.png"></div> Alarmed, you race outside to find a group of guests who heard the collision. When you see the injured falcon on the ground, you feel terrible. Your guests are upset, too. They don't want to stay at a hotel that is a danger to wildlife. <img src="forthebirds/crowdfalcon.png"></div> One of the guests tells you about a special film that can be applied to windows. The film breaks up the reflection on the window's surface, making the glass visible to birds so that they know to avoid it. <img src="forthebirds/guestexplain.png"></div> You call a company that sells the film and set an appointment for them to cover the hotel's windows. <img src="forthebirds/callingwindowfilmcompany.png"></div> Soon their work is done. You step back to admire the new windows and notice the film is very subtle. You can now protect birds in your city and preserve the view that your guests love so much. You hope your efforts protect other birds from reaching the same fate as the falcon. <img src="forthebirds/filmonwindow.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Lights Out Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You don't want to prevent your cat from being able to enjoy the outdoors, but you need a way to keep him from attacking birds. You learn about catios; small patio enclosures for cats. <img src="forthebirds/catiointro.png"></div> Following a simple tutorial online, you purchase the necessary materials and build a small catio. <img src="forthebirds/buildingcatio.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird Safe Catio]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You recall your friend telling you about cat bibs, a type of collar that prevents cats from being able to pounce at birds. You quickly order one online. <img src="forthebirds/friendcatbibs.png"></div> When it arrives, you secure it around your cat's neck. He's not pleased at first but he only has to keep it on whenever he is outside and he soon gets used to it. <img src="forthebirds/catbibwear.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird Safe Bib]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style><img src="forthebirds/hotelmanager.png"></div> ''The Hotel Manager'''s top priorities are running a successful business and helping his guests have a comfortable stay in his skyrise hotel. As the Hotel Manager, will you consider how your hotel impacts the environment around it? (button:"=XXX=")[[Play as the Hotel Manager->⭐️ Hotel Manager]] <img src="forthebirds/mayor.png"></div> ''The City Mayor'' wants to build a city that is safe for her human and wildlife residents. As the City Mayor, you can influence policies and regulations so that the city's operations protect wildlife and help people. (button:"=XXX=")[[Play as the City Mayor->⭐️ City Mayor]] <img src="forthebirds/resident.png"></div> ''The Resident'' loves her city and enjoys birdwatching at her local park. With spring approaching, she wants to attract birds to her own backyard. As the Resident, you will learn how your actions at home impact the birds you love. (button:"=XXX=")[[Play as the Resident->⭐️ Resident]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style><img src="forthebirds/mayor.png"></div> Name your character. (input: bind $mayor,"=X=", "Carmen") As the City Mayor, you will be helping the ''Golden-cheeked warbler'' on its journey. <img src="forthebirds/goldencheekedwarbler.png"></div> (button: "=X=")[[Begin->⭐️Golden Cheeked Warbler]] (set: $warblerfail to 0)

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You figure you are always outside with your cat and will be able to prevent him from attacking any birds. <img src="forthebirds/settingcatdown.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird Injured]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//When I am out in the countryside, I begin my hunt at the top of a high cliff where I can get a good view of smaller birds or bats flying below. <img src="forthebirds/falconhuntingcliff.png"></div> In the city, I use the tops of tall buildings. I perch upon one now. As I look over the roof's edge, I see a pigeon flying below. <img src="forthebirds/pigeonspottedfilm.png"></div> I lock in on my prey and swoop down at top speed, careful to avoid hitting the side of the building! I successfully knock the pigeon out of the air, killing it on impact. I take it somewhere secluded to eat.// <img src="forthebirds/pigeoncatch.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Lights Out Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//After getting some rest, it is time for me to continue my migration north. I nearly missed my wake-up call as the city around me never became dark enough and I did not realize it was time to get flying! <img src="forthebirds/falcontakesflightlate.png"></div> But as I take off into the night, the city's glow is distracting as I try to make my way through it. I end up back between the buildings, frustrated by not being able to find my way. <img src="forthebirds/falconlost.png"></div> When I finally reach Canada, I am late. I only have a small chance to find a mate and raise chicks this summer. I hope I have a better journey in the fall.// <img src="forthebirds/falconbadend.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//After recovering from my injury, I am in a hurry to continue my migration north. I nearly missed my wake-up call as the city around me never became dark enough and I did not realize it was time to get flying! <img src="forthebirds/falcontakesflightlate.png"></div> But as I take off into the night, the city's glow is distracting as I try to make my way through it. I end up back between the buildings, frustrated by not being able to find my way. <img src="forthebirds/falconlost.png"></div> When I finally reach Canada, I am extremely late. I do not think I will find a mate and raise chicks this summer. I hope I have a better journey in the fall.// <img src="forthebirds/falconbadend.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//After getting some rest, it is time for me to continue my migration north. I take off into the sky, the city below becoming smaller and smaller. <img src="forthebirds/falcontakesflight.png"></div> Looking down, it's almost hard to see it anymore. The city has gone dark for the night. I feel safe in the darkness as I fly towards my summer home. <img src="forthebirds/falconlightsout.png"></div> I reach Canada quickly, and I find a mate to raise chicks with this summer!// <img src="forthebirds/falcongoodend.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey! // (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//After recovering from my injury, I am in a hurry to continue my migration north. I take off into the sky, the city below becoming smaller and smaller. <img src="forthebirds/falcontakesflight.png"></div> Looking down, it's almost hard to see it anymore. The city has gone dark for the night. I feel safe in the darkness as I fly towards my summer home. <img src="forthebirds/falconlightsout.png"></div> I manage to reach Canada right on time to find a mate and raise chicks this summer!// <img src="forthebirds/falcongoodend.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//When I hunt prey out in the countryside, I perch at the top of high cliffs to get a good view of smaller birds or bats flying below. <img src="forthebirds/falconhuntingcliff.png"></div> In the city, I can be spotted at the tops of tall buildings. I fly down to land on one now. As I look over the edge, I spot a pigeon flying below. <img src="forthebirds/pigeonspottednofilm.png"></div> I lock in on my prey and swoop down at top speed! As I am about to catch the pigeon, I collide into an invisible, hard surface. I tumble to the ground. <img src="forthebirds/windowstrike.png"></div> When I regain consciousness, I'm too hurt to try hunting again. I slowly flap up into a nearby tree. I don't think I will be able to move for a while. // <img src="forthebirds/falconhurt.png"></div> (set: $falconhurt to 1)\ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Add window film]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>There are over 10,000 species of birds around the world, found in nearly every ecosystem on Earth. Scientists consider birds to be |tooltip>[indicator species |tooltiptext>[Indicator species are animals, insects, or plants whose health reflects the health of their ecosystem. If the species is doing well, so is the ecosystem it lives in. If the species is threatened, the ecosystem is likely in danger, too.]]. If birds are |tooltip>[endangered |tooltiptext>[Endangered species are animals or plants who are in danger of becoming extinct because of a threat like pollution or habitat loss.]], it is an alarm that the ecosystem is unhealthy for both people and wildlife. <img src="forthebirds/birdsintro.png"></div> Every year, birds |tooltip>[migrate|tooltiptext>[Migration is a seasonal journey many kinds of birds, insects, and animals take to find food, better shelter, or the perfect spot to have their young.]] hundreds to thousands of miles, across oceans and continents. On their migrations, birds follow specific routes called |tooltip>[flyaway zones|tooltiptext>[Migrating birds fly along the same path every year called flyway zones that serve as bird highways in the sky.]]. There are four flyway zones in North America: the (text-colour:#C84300)[''Pacific Flyway''], the (text-colour:#F59029)[''Central Flyway''], the (text-colour:#457DBA)[''Mississippi Flyway''], and the (text-colour:#A664CC)[''Atlantic Flyway'']. <img src="forthebirds/4flyaways.png"></div> Like people on a road trip, migrating birds look for places to stop, find food, and rest on their journey. Texas is a major rest stop for birds on the (text-colour:#F59029)[''Central Flyway'']. <img src="forthebirds/texasreststop.png"></div> Migrating birds can face many challenges, especially as they pass through our urban jungles. Today, it is your job to help birds migrate safely through your Texas city. <img src="forthebirds/LandingPageNoText.png"></div> ''Now, to begin... '' (button: "=XXX=")[[Choose A Character!->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Your name is ''$mayor''. You are the city mayor. Today, the city council informs you about a proposal to build a new shopping complex in the city. The large development would give businesses more retail space to serve their customers. It would also increase the recreational activities the residents have access to. <img src="forthebirds/retailexpansion.png"></div> However, building the new shopping complex would require cutting down the woods on the edge of the city. The woods are home to a lot of wildlife, including the Golden-cheeked warbler. <img src="forthebirds/wildarea.png"></div> The area is one of the few remaining places with Ashe juniper trees, which Golden-cheeked warblers rely on to build their nests. Cutting down the woods would reduce the amount of habitat available for warblers to breed. <img src="forthebirds/ashejunipertrees.png"></div> ''Mayor $mayor'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Immediately approve the proposal->⭐️ Immediately approve the proposal]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Suggest an alternate way to expand->⭐️ Suggest an alternative way to expand]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Suggest renovating instead->⭐️ Suggest renovating instead]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style><img src="forthebirds/hotelmanager.png"></div> Name your character. (input: bind $hotelmanager,"=X=", "Robert") As the Hotel Manager, you will be helping the ''Peregrine falcon'' on its journey. <img src="forthebirds/peregrinefalcon.png"></div> (button: "=X=")[[Begin->⭐️ Peregrine Falcon]] (set: $falconhurt to 0)

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Some of my hummingbird friends will stay in Texas to breed, but I plan to fly out further east. I am thankful for the rest and food I was able to get in this yard. <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdmoon.png"></div> As I take off into the night sky, the darkness below makes my ability to navigate smooth and easy. I look forward to returning to this neighborhood on my migration back.// <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirddarkcity.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey! // (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//As a hummingbird, my diet is primarly nectar, a sugary substance found in flowers! I fly over a neighborhood, keeping an eye out for tube-like flowers that are the perfect shape for my beak. <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdlookingforflowers.png"></div> Amongst all the houses, I spot a colored container. Flying over, I realize it is a feeder filled with sweet sugar just for me! I drink my fill. // <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdfeederdrinking.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Threat Protection Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//As a hummingbird, my diet is primarly nectar, a sugary substance found in flowers! I fly over a neighborhood, keeping an eye out for tube-like flowers that are the perfect shape for my beak. <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdlookingforflowers.png"></div> Amongst all the houses, I spy a vine blooming with honeysuckle flowers! I flutter over and drink my fill. On the plant, I spot a few aphids and mosquitos and eat those, too. // <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdhoneysuckle.png"></div> (set: $honeysuckle to 1)\ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Threat Protection Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//I come back frequently to this yard since it has plenty of food for me! (if: $honeysuckle > 0)[<img src="forthebirds/returntoyardflowers.png"></div>]\ (else:)[<img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdfeederreturntoyard.png"></div>] One day, as I drink my nectar, I sense sudden movement. <img src="forthebirds/catpouncepov.png"></div> Before I have a chance to react, I'm knocked out of the air. I've been attacked by a cat! <img src="forthebirds/catcatch.png"></div> A person comes rushing and forces the cat to drop me from his mouth. Thankfully, I am able to flutter off to safety. But I'm still badly injured. I'm afraid the time it will take me to heal will prevent me from reaching my destination in time to raise my chicks. // <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdinjured.png"></div> (set: $hummingbirdinjured to 1)\ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Keep your cat indoors]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//I come back frequently to this yard since it has plenty of food for me! (if: $honeysuckle > 0)[<img src="forthebirds/returntoyardflowers.png"></div>]\ (else:)[<img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdfeederreturntoyard.png"></div>] One day, as I drink my nectar, I sense sudden movement... it's a cat! <img src="forthebirds/catpouncepov.png"></div> He darts at me, but a bib around his neck blocks his front legs from being able to pounce. I fly away quickly, thankful to be safe, and continue enjoying the yard.// <img src="forthebirds/catbibsafe.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->🚫 Hummingbird Lights Out]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//I come back frequently to this yard since it has plenty of food for me! (if: $honeysuckle > 0)[<img src="forthebirds/returntoyardflowerscatio.png"></div>]\ (else:)[<img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdfeederreturntoyard.png"></div>] One day, as I drink my nectar, I sense sudden movement. I fly away quickly. <img src="forthebirds/catpouncepov.png"></div> Turning around, I realize it was a cat! But his attack was foiled by the screen between us. He meows and goes back to lounging in his enclosure. <img src="forthebirds/catiosafe.png"></div>// (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->🚫 Hummingbird Lights Out]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>The city residents have been excited about getting new recreational opportunities in their neighborhood. You believe it will help the city grow in a positive way. You immediately approve the proposal. <img src="forthebirds/mayorapprove.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Nesting Fail]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>After your cat attacked the hummingbird while you had your back turned, you realize that simply keeping an eye on your cat while you are outside will not be enough. For now, you decide to keep your cat indoors where he can't harm any more birds. <img src="forthebirds/keepcatinside.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->🚫 Hummingbird Lights Out]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>At home one evening, relaxing from a long day at work, you decide to put on a documentary. Having just learned about how windows affect birds, you choose one about bird migration to find out more. <img src="forthebirds/managerdocumentary.png"></div> In the documentary, you learn about how most migrating birds fly at night and how |tooltip>[light pollution |tooltiptext>[Light pollution refers to artificial light that shines outdoors, like a bright billboard or a store sign.]] disrupts their migration. The glow from city lights confuses their sense of navigation and attracts the birds into the city, making them more vulnerable to urban threats. <img src="forthebirds/lightsoutbird.png"></div> You think about your hotel and how it lights up the street at night. <img src="forthebirds/managerthinksabouthotel.png"></div> ''Manager $hotelmanager'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Add a light curfew for your guests->⭐️ Add a light curfew for your guests]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Turning down outdoor lighting->⭐️ Turning down outdoor lighting]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[None, you feel like you've done enough->⭐️ None, you feel like you've done enough]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You and your city council have a meeting with <a href="https://defenders.org/lights-out-texas" target="_blank">Defenders of Wildlife</div></a> today. The organization is here to explain the importance of reducing |tooltip>[light pollution |tooltiptext>[Light pollution refers to artificial light that shines outdoors, like a bright billboard or a store sign.]] during migration season. <img src="forthebirds/lightsoutmayor.png"></div> They explain that most migrating birds fly at night, and that the dazzling city lights confuse their sense of navigation and cause them to go off-course. It also draws birds into the city, making them vulnerable to urban threats and delaying their arrival at their migration destination. <img src="forthebirds/lightsoutbird.png"></div> ''Mayor $mayor'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Postpone the cause for another year->⭐️ Postpone the cause for another year]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Enact a new policy->🚫 Enact a new policy]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Meet with the city electrician team->⭐️ Meet with the city electrician team]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>After the meeting, you set an appointment with the city electrician team. When you sit down with them, you inform them that you want all street lights in the city to be switched to amber-tinted bulbs. <img src="forthebirds/cityelectrician.png"></div> Amber lights are better than white lights because their soft hue still illuminates the area without adding to light pollution. The warmer, softer lights also help the city feel more peaceful at night. It is a simple solution to help make cities safer for birds and for people! <img src="forthebirds/installingamberlights.png"></div> (if: $warblerfail > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Success No Chicks]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Success]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Your name is ''$resident''. You are a longtime resident of this city with a love for birdwatching. Spring is coming, bringing with it warmer weather, budding leaves, and migrating birds! You are excited to get better at identifying different birds and bird calls right in your backyard. You are especially excited to catch sight of a hummingbird! <img src="forthebirds/residentintro.png"></div> ''$resident'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Start planting->⭐️ Start planting]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Set out feeders->⭐️ Set out feeders]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You choose to forget about it for now. <img src="forthebirds/tvturnoff.png"></div> (if: $falconhurt > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Fail Hurt]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Fail]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Hello, I'm a Peregrine falcon—one of the fastest animals in the world. When I dive after my prey of small birds and bats, I can go as fast as 200 miles an hour! I live all over North America, traveling between Mexico and Canada during migration season. <img src="forthebirds/peregrineintro.png"></div> It is spring and I'm on my migration to Canada. I will spend the summer in the Canadian mountaintops, raising my chicks with my mate. I'm flying over Texas right now!// <img src="forthebirds/falconovertexas.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Window Strike Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You listen to the explanation about light pollution and its affect on bird migration. You decide that you have enough on your plate for this year. <img src="forthebirds/nolightsout.png"></div> (if: $warblerfail > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Fail No Chicks]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Fail]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Later that day, you look up solutions for bird strikes online. You quickly find out about a special film that can be applied to windows. The film breaks up the reflection on the window's surface, making the glass visible to birds so that they know to avoid it. <img src="forthebirds/windowfilm.png"></div> You call a company that sells the film and set an appointment for them to cover the hotel's windows. <img src="forthebirds/callingwindowfilmcompany.png"></div> Soon, their work is done. You step back to admire the new windows and realize the film is very subtle, preserving the view that your guests love so much! <img src="forthebirds/filmonwindow.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Hunting Success]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You feel that your first responsibility is to your guests and their experience. After all, many of your guests pay extra for rooms that give them the best view! You decide to leave the glass exterior of the building as it is. <img src="forthebirds/nowindowfilm.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Window Strike]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style><img src="forthebirds/resident.png"></div> Name your character. (input: bind $resident,"=X=", "Jayden") As the Resident, you will be helping the ''Ruby-throated hummingbird'' on its migration journey. <img src="forthebirds/rubythroatedhummingbird.png"></div> (button: "=X=")[[Begin->⭐️ Ruby-throated Hummingbird]] (set: $hummingbirdinjured to 0) (set: $honeysuckle to 0)

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Hiya, I'm a Ruby-throated hummingbird! I am small but mighty; I beat my wings as fast as 52 times per second! I come to East Texas and the eastern half of the United States and Canada to breed every spring, flying all the way up from Central America. <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdintro.png"></div> I recently reached Texas and I'm hoping to find food and a safe place to rest on my journey before I continue my migration east.// <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdovertexas.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Native Plants Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You recall getting a hummingbird feeder as a gift a few months ago and go through your garage to dig it out. You make a simple mixture of sugar and water to fill the feeder and hang it up outside. Now, you wait to see some hummingbirds! <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdfeeder.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird Food Mid]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Spring is the perfect time to freshen up your yard with some new plants. You head to your local nursery and ask the worker to direct you to plants that attract hummingbirds. <img src="forthebirds/nurseryvisit.png"></div> She walks you over to a few different native plants. She explains that these plants not only have flowers that hummingbirds love but they also support other native wildlife like insects. It's a win-win situation all around. Pleased, you choose a beautiful coral honeysuckle vine and take it home to plant. <img src="forthebirds/talktoworker.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird Food Success]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You believe the woods are an important part of the city, serving as a shelter for many wildlife in the city. You declare the area a protected environment that cannot be used for development. <img src="forthebirds/wildlifeprotection.png"></div> You suggest the developers add a new level to an existing shopping mall. By building up instead of outward, you can expand the city's retail options without taking habitat away from wildlife. <img src="forthebirds/suggestexpandingup.png"></div> The developers agree to the idea and you are happy that the city is able to expand their retail options without sacrificing the woods. <img src="forthebirds/mayorapprove.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Nesting Success]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You believe the woods are an important part of the city, serving as a shelter for many wildlife in the city. You declare the area a protected environment that cannot be used for development. <img src="forthebirds/wildlifeprotection.png"></div> You suggest the developers renovate an old building instead. The building has been out of use for years. By renovating and giving life to an existing space, the city can expand its retail options without harming wildlife habitat. <img src="forthebirds/suggestrenovating.png"></div> The developers agree to the idea and you are happy that the city is able to expand their retail options without sacrificing the woods. <img src="forthebirds/mayorapprove.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Nesting Success]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Seeing a hummingbird in your yard is so exciting! You are glad you could bring the bird some sustenance during its migration. With your cat in your lap, you watch the hummingbird from your patio chair. <img src="forthebirds/watchingwithcat.png"></div> Suddenly, your cat jumps up and darts toward the hummingbird! <img src="forthebirds/catpounce.png"></div> You lunge for him and manage to prevent him from attacking the small bird. You realize what a danger your cat can be to the birds in your yard. <img src="forthebirds/pullingbackcat.png"></div> ''$resident'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Build a catio->⭐️ Build a catio]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Buy a cat bib->⭐️ Buy a cat bib]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Decide it's not a big deal->⭐️ Decide it's not a big deal]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>The easiest and fastest way to lower your light pollution is to simply turn off the lights outside! <img src="forthebirds/turnoffoutdoorlights.png"></div> When night falls, you flip off your porch lights. You still plan to be up for a while so you draw your curtains so light from your house does not pour outside. <img src="forthebirds/drawcurtains.png"></div> (if: $hummingbirdinjured > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️Hummingbird End Injured]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Hummingbird End Good]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Outside of your hotel, you have street lamps that illuminate the sidewalk for guests entering late at night. The street lamps also deter any crime from happening in dark corners. You cannot simply turn these lights off for the night! <img src="forthebirds/streetlamps.png"></div> Instead, you install shades above the lamps. The shades focus the light from the lamps downward, reducing the amount of light pollution directed into the sky. <img src="forthebirds/lampshades.png"></div> When your work is complete, you register your hotel with the <a href="https://www.tcatexas.org/lights-out-for-wildlife" target="_blank">Texas Conservation Alliance's Lights Out for Wildlife</div></a> to help encourage other businesses to join you in protecting birds! (if: $falconhurt > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Success Hurt]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Falcon Light Success]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//I have spent the spring raising my chicks and now they are flying on their own! By the middle of the summer, we are all ready to start our migration south. <img src="forthebirds/warblerchicksbad.png"></div> As I take off into the night, I cannot escape the light around me. The city's glow is distracting as I try to make my way through it. I end up back between the buildings, frustrated by not being able to find my way. I spend another night in the city. <img src="forthebirds/warblerlostchicks.png"></div> I worry about my young chicks who are migrating for the first time. I hope they are able to navigate getting through the city better than I have been able to. // <img src="forthebirds/warblerstuckchicks.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Without proper places to nest, I wasn't able to have any chicks this spring. Now mating season is over and it is time for me to head back south. <img src="forthebirds/warblernochicksfail.png"></div> As I take off into the night, I cannot escape the light around me. The city's glow is distracting as I try to make my way through it. I end up back between the buildings, frustrated by not being able to find my way. I spend another night in the city. <img src="forthebirds/warblerlostnochicks.png"></div> The city's lights delay my migration and I worry about making it home in time before winter comes.// <img src="forthebirds/warblerstucknochicks.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//I have raised my chicks and now they are flying on their own! It's the middle of summer and we are all ready to start our migration south. <img src="forthebirds/warblerchicks.png"></div> I take off into the sky, the city I leave behind becoming smaller and smaller. Looking below, it's almost hard to see it anymore. The city has gone dark for the night. I feel safe in the darkness as I fly towards my destination, my chicks flying beside me. <img src="forthebirds/warblerchicksdarkcity.png"></div>// <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Without proper places to nest, I wasn't able to have any chicks this spring. Now mating season is over and it is time for me to head back south. <img src="forthebirds/warblernochicks.png"></div> I take off into the sky, the city I leave behind becoming smaller and smaller. Looking below, it's almost hard to see it anymore. The city has gone dark for the night. I feel safe in the darkness as I fly towards my winter destination. // <img src="forthebirds/warblerlightsout.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey!// (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//In order to build my nest, I must find Ashe juniper trees. As I fly over the land, I seek out the trees. But I have trouble spotting any Ashe juniper or old oak trees. <img src="forthebirds/warblernotrees.png"></div> I'm getting worried. It seems I may go without having any place to lay my eggs this summer. Without being able to nest, I cannot help my species live on and survive. // <img src="forthebirds/warblernonest.png"></div> (set: $warblerfail to 1)\ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Add green spaces]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//In order to build my nest, I must find Ashe juniper trees. As I fly over the land, I seek out the trees. Thankfully, I see a large wooded area full of Ashe juniper and other old oak trees! Excited, I come down into the woods and begin gathering materials for my nest. <img src="forthebirds/warblertrees.png"></div> Building the base with the tree's bark, I then add some grass, twigs, and even some spider webbing to my nest. I'm relieved to have completed the first step to a successful breeding season.// <img src="forthebirds/warblerbuildsnest.png"></div> (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Lights Out Set Up Mayor]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Your name is ''$hotelmanager''. You are a hotel manager. You are about to attend the hotel's monthly meeting, where your staff will raise concerns that need to be addressed. <img src="forthebirds/hotelmanagerintro.png"></div> One of your bellhops has found several dead birds on the sidewalk outside the hotel. The glass windows of the hotel are causing birds to crash into the building. The birds are unable to see the glass because of the sky and trees reflecting on its surface. <img src="forthebirds/bellhopconcern.png"></div> There might be something you can do to stop birds from hitting your hotel. But the glass windows are a prized possession—guests love the view of the city they get from their high-rise windows. <img src="forthebirds/guestsview.png"></div> ''Manager $hotelmanager'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Prioritize your guests experience->⭐️ Prioritize your guests experience]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Prioritize the birds->⭐️ Prioritize the birds]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Howdy, I'm a Golden-cheeked warbler. I only breed in Texas, which means any Golden-cheeked warbler you see is a native Texan! My diet is mostly insects with caterpillars being my favorite choice. <img src="forthebirds/goldencheekedwarblerintro.png"></div> Every spring, I fly north from Central America up to Texas to meet a mate and raise my chicks by summer. I've just reached Texas now and need to build a nest to lay my eggs. <img src="forthebirds/warblerovertexas.png"></div>// (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Green Spaces Set Up]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>//Some of my hummingbird friends will stay in Texas to breed, but I plan to fly out further east once I heal from my injury. <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirdmooninjured.png"></div> A few weeks later, once I finally recover and take off into the night sky, the darkness below makes my ability to navigate smooth and easy. I look forward to returning to this neighborhood on my migration back. // <img src="forthebirds/hummingbirddarkcity.png"></div> <h3>''THE END''</h3><img src="forthebirds/quitgame.png"></div> //Choose a different character to help my feathered friends on their journey! // (button:"=XXXX=")[[Character Selection ->⭐️ Choose A Character]]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>You issue an executive order for all city government buildings. All unnecessary outdoor and outdoor-facing lights must be turned off from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during migration months. <img src="forthebirds/mayorpolicy.png"></div> The city council issues a policy for the whole city, declaring March 1st to June 15th and August 15th to November 30th as Lights Out nights. All residents and business owners must turn off or dim down their outdoor lights or pay a fine. <img src="forthebirds/businessowners.png"></div> (if: $warblerfail > 0)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Success No Chicks]] ]\ (else:)[ (button:"=X=")[[Proceed->⭐️ Warbler Light Success]] ]

<span id="box">(button:)[[Quit Game->Exit to Main Menu]]</span> <br> <style>img { max-width:80%; max-height:80%; }</style>Later that evening, you are chatting with a friend on the phone. You tell her all about your hummingbird encounters and how you are finding ways to keep them safe. <img src="forthebirds/talkingtofriend.png"></div> Thrilled, your friend tells you about something she's learned about recently while visiting one of <a href="https://travisaudubon.org/sanctuaries" target="_blank">Travis Audubon</div></a>'s nature sanctuaries—a campaign called Lights Out! It is a movement to reduce |tooltip>[light pollution |tooltiptext>[Light pollution refers to artificial light that shines outdoors, like a bright billboard or a store sign.]] in urban areas so that migrating birds can travel safely through the night. Light pollution distracts them from their path and makes them more vulnerable to urban threats. <img src="forthebirds/lightsoutbird.png"></div> You both discuss ways that you can help lower light pollution for your neighborhood. ''$resident'', what action will you take? (button:"=XXXX=")[[Email your city council]] (button:"=XXXX=")[[Turn off your porch lights->⭐️ Turn off porch lights]]