I don’t know about you, but when I think of songbirds I think about pretty, bold colors, beautiful spring and summer music…and that’s pretty much it. Sure, we put birdseed and water out every year (ever watch Backyard Habitat?) and enjoy it when these feathered friends come to visit, but we don’t really put much thought into where they come from—or how they get to our houses.

For instance, these millions of birds breed in the north, and those breeding grounds are in trouble. From human development, their habitats are dwindling down to tiny areas. Different invasive species taking up residence are also causing a threat. Together with climate change and a number of avian diseases, our regular annual visitors are having a tough time of it.

It’s up to us to help the Western Tanagers, the Bobolinks, the Wood Thrushes and more than 300 other species of migratory birds that fly north every year from Latin America and the Caribbean to breed.

We can do this by asking our members of Congress today, asking that they support the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which would enable the United States, Canada and Latin America to join together in protecting these birds.

To learn more about the act and to write your Congress members, click here.