But if you aren't seeing as many birds winging around your house these days, it might be because they are all flying up to Gilbert, MN, where the town cops report that birds are getting stewed on fermented berries.
Last week, the Gilbert PD went on Facebook to warn the public that they're receiving "reports of birds that appear to be 'under the influence’ flying into windows, cars and acting confused.”
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| Here is a robin noshing on a crabapple. |
The Washington Post talked to one Matthew Dodder, who calls himself a “bird guy” from Palo Alto, California, and he says you can spot a drunked-up bird by looking at the way they fly. (There is no such thing as a birdie breathalyzer.)
“They’ll be flying kind of erratically,” he said. “We typically see them flying lower than usual through traffic. They’re just careless and they’re not looking for cars or other obstacles.”
Dodder says robins, cedar waxwings and thrushes are just the types of birds to get gerschuntken, since those are the berry-eaters up there. And he goes on: “They just get sloppy and clumsy. They have actually fallen out of trees on occasion.”
The Gilbert Police Department, which clearly has very few felonies or other major crimes to handle, says on Facebook that we can expect the birds to sober up soon, so there is no need to leave out mugs full of strong coffee for them. In other words, please don't call 911 unless you see “Angry Birds laughing and giggling uncontrollably and appearing to be happy” or “Tweety acting as if 10 feet tall and getting into confrontations with cats.”
The Audobon Society recommends that you put decals on large windows to keep birds from flying into them.
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