A nature photographer in Florida captured a heartbreaking sight along the beach: a bird feeding a cigarette butt to a baby chick.

The photographer, Karen Mason .told WTVT:

“I was as much sad as I was furious. I was just so upset.”1

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She posted the photos of the birds onto her Facebook page with a warning: “If you smoke, please don’t leave your butts behind.”1

 

 

She hopes the photo will send a much needed message to beach visitors that it is everyone’s responsibility to clean up before leaving, particularly when it comes to cigarette butts. Mason added:

“This is the worst problem we have on our beaches.”1

This is extremely sad. Please help keep our beaches, oceans and land free of litter. It is our duty as stewards of the earth.  

Source:
  1. WCVB