it’s well known that seagulls, crows, ibises, and other birds feed on scraps at landfills with an increasing lack of natural food sources. some birding organizations even host birding tours at landfills due to the variety of species. but scientists have found this diet may be harming the birds. 40+ seagulls’ stomachs were analyzed, and 80% of the birds’ stomachs contained debris such as plastic, glass, and metal.
At my previous apartment I had a long-running feud with a neighbor who kept trying to put up screens to keep birds from nesting in a tower on the building and pooping everywhere.
I kept tearing the screens down and he’d put them back up. I bought 10-pound bags of bird seed and spread seed everywhere. Then he made a fuss about me spreading the seed on the apartment grounds, so I started spreading seed across the street.
Eventually, much of the building burned down, leaving the towers to the birds. The night of the fire I found myself standing near that neighbor and I smirked at him. I didn’t like the fact I’d have to move, but I was pleased that the birds got the final word.
this white steller’s jay was seen in boulder county, colorado. the bird is not albino – it was seen gradually gaining more and more white feathers over time. suggested causes are illness, trauma or a mutation.
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