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66. Are you in an urban area?

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:30 AM

Apr 2020

Many urban birds have adapted to a scavenging life; fewer people about, less food to scavenge.

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Please tell me you guys have seen birds [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 OP

There have been lots of birds on my feeders. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

+1,000,000 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #25

tons of them here in the yard just north of Boston Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #2

Where are you located? NT enough Apr 2020 #3

Central Texas Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #26

Maybe they are just spending a few more days in Florida. Blue_true Apr 2020 #4

I have seen a great many birds ... CatMor Apr 2020 #5

Lots jberryhill Apr 2020 #6

Saw a bunch hiking today, although no deer, which is unusual. Hoyt Apr 2020 #7

The birds were hiking? How strange! Towlie Apr 2020 #36

What's really interesting is the tiny, little backpacks they wear. Chellee Apr 2020 #42

That's how they carry the coconuts jberryhill Apr 2020 #56

They found it was easier than gripping it by the husk. Chellee Apr 2020 #63

Yep, I was flying from tree to tree looking for bugs and saw them. Hoyt Apr 2020 #43

Why would a tree be looking for bugs? jberryhill Apr 2020 #57

I give up. I saw a bunch of birds today, and I listened to "Eight Miles High." Hoyt Apr 2020 #60

I saw a flock of seagulls and I ran so far away jberryhill Apr 2020 #61

! jpak Apr 2020 #79

More than usual here in western TN SheltieLover Apr 2020 #8

Oh My Gawd! OhZone Apr 2020 #9

I don't actually see them; I don't look outside much. LuvNewcastle Apr 2020 #10

You don't look outside much? cwydro Apr 2020 #15

Well, I've got blinds in my Windows and I have LuvNewcastle Apr 2020 #24

I have. I think the Hulk's reverse snap worked! qazplm135 Apr 2020 #11

Pretty much usual number of birds in central Maryland. Dale Neiburg Apr 2020 #12

Birds are disappearing from the sky dugog55 Apr 2020 #13

Plenty of birds in my yard in NC. cwydro Apr 2020 #14

Plenty of birds. The typical Texas birds... cayugafalls Apr 2020 #16

Tons of them around here - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #17

Yes, there are a lot where I live, like normal, so far. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #18

Mass extinction Fullduplexxx Apr 2020 #19

I live in Brooklyn Dorian Gray Apr 2020 #20

Wildlife and backyard song birds seem to be doing well, here in Central Florida. Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #21

It's windy as hell lately... stillcool Apr 2020 #22

The sparrows that are here every year are picking the yard clean. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #23

+1 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #47

Lots of birds. Saw a thrush today under the feeder, waiting for hummers and Orioles now. dem4decades Apr 2020 #27

Lots of birds. Have been hosing down my front marybourg Apr 2020 #28

Lots of birds in CO JDC Apr 2020 #29

Plenty of birds, squirrels, and bunnies in my yard in the DC 'burbs. (n/t) SMC22307 Apr 2020 #30

I go out in the am and the birds yell at me that the seed is late. panader0 Apr 2020 #31

They are Fucking relentless grantcart Apr 2020 #32

I've seen a few doves, robins and sparrows, but frogmarch Apr 2020 #33

There are black vultures and turkey vultures LeftInTX Apr 2020 #39

I read somewhere that they hang around gas leaks. frogmarch Apr 2020 #45

Yes, they perch on it!! LeftInTX Apr 2020 #46

The turkey vultures near my house scare the heck out of me Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #70

But they won't hurt you or you pets. frogmarch Apr 2020 #76

Still scary Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #77

I don't eat outside when I see frogmarch Apr 2020 #81

lmao Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #82

Tons of them here in Iowa! Cardinals are amongst my favorites, and there were a couple bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #34

Plenty here in the Puget Sound area. GP6971 Apr 2020 #35

Lately I've seen birds I've never seen before. Iggo Apr 2020 #37

Actually, the coronavirus lockdowns around the world have been a boon to wildlife. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #38

Plenty of birds here in South Texas, along with increased squirrel population and txwhitedove Apr 2020 #40

Sounds like grackles LeftInTX Apr 2020 #41

No grackles...very few birds at all. We did see a buzzard ( totally odd) in a tree Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #50

San Antonio LeftInTX Apr 2020 #62

Everything seems normal :) Ahpook Apr 2020 #44

Oh I am so happy for everyone..it's just that they are missing here in central TX Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #48

Plenty of birds and wildlife Steelrolled Apr 2020 #49

I've seen tons Renew Deal Apr 2020 #51

Just commented to the wife the other day. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #52

Very few squirrels too. Guess they all left here to go elsewhere. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #53

We must have got all yours. Thankfully Mr and Ms hawk are working on that problem. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #54

I have them. Would you like them back? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #71

I have the normal amount of wildlife where I live. nt Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #55

Yes, there are birds! EndlessWire Apr 2020 #58

Here in Oregon they're noticeably chirpier than usual renate Apr 2020 #59

One thing I've noticed over a number of years..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #64

The Pulitzer-winning "The Sixth Extinction" points squarely at misanthrope Apr 2020 #65

From the article cited above..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #67

Sure, I guess. Was just passing along Elizabeth Kolbert's summary misanthrope Apr 2020 #69

Are you in an urban area? canetoad Apr 2020 #66

Hundreds of birds at sunset in Texas usually indicate grackles LeftInTX Apr 2020 #84

I had a Great Horned Owl FormerOstrich Apr 2020 #68

No Issues Here ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #72

Lots of Birds TuxedoKat Apr 2020 #73

Birds are raising in my oven vent again JCMach1 Apr 2020 #74

Plenty in Tustin. dogknob Apr 2020 #75

A good amount of water birds in the lake behind my house. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #78

Thousands in Minnesota NickB79 Apr 2020 #80

They came here instead. KentuckyWoman Apr 2020 #83

We have tons of birds and a huge variety! Greybnk48 Apr 2020 #85