Grandma’s favour: why birds are no longer afraid of cars
- June 22, 2022
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A typical situation: a car drives across the yard, and a flock of pigeons wanders ahead, not responding at all to a large car. And only when the
A typical situation: a car drives across the yard, and a flock of pigeons wanders ahead, not responding at all to a large car. And only when the distance between them becomes smaller, the birds begin to fly away. At the same time, they literally jump out from under the wheels. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells why birds’ self-preservation instincts fail.
There are several versions of such bird suicidal behavior. As the Rambler reports with reference to National Geographic expert Sofia Demyanets, in the perception of pigeons, the car drives much slower. Therefore, it seems to them that there is enough time to fly away.
Another expert believes that the birds’ responses may have been delayed due to their health conditions. And ill health is caused by poor quality food. For example, moldy bread, rotten grain. Compassionate grandmothers like to feed all these pigeons, firmly convinced that this is how they save birds from starvation.
Many public figures have already raised the issue that there is no need to feed the birds with bread. However, this gives no result. If fed, and keep feeding. However, bread is very harmful to birds. Not only is it not nutritious, but it also clogs their goiter and stomach. And black bread increases acidity, causing dysbacteriosis.
Road reagents, which are liberally scattered on the street in winter, also make a contribution. But the most interesting thing is that they stay on the sidewalks and after the snow has melted. This salt gets into the stomachs of pigeons and causes various ailments. This is where their reactions slow down. Incidentally, other diseases in birds are also sufficient. For example, salmonellosis and the common flu, which affects not only humans, but also birds. All this makes pigeons weaker, they do not notice cars, and when the car is very close, self-preservation instincts are turned on. That’s why birds literally fly out from under the hood, or even under the bottom of the car.
Finally, there is a version in which the car is not included in the list of natural enemies of birds. Therefore, they do not see the “iron horse” as a threat and allow it to approach them. In any case, we remember that a collision with a bird will not lead to anything good. High speed may scratch the bumper or damage the plastic grille. And this is an additional cost for repairs. So it is better for a flock of birds to slow down and let them fly away or, if the pigeons are very lazy, let them go quietly.
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There are several versions of such bird suicidal behavior. As the Rambler reports with reference to National Geographic expert Sofia Demyanets, in the perception of pigeons, the car drives much slower. Therefore, it seems to them that there is enough time to fly away.
Another expert believes that the birds’ responses may have been delayed due to their health conditions. And ill health is caused by poor quality food. For example, moldy bread, rotten grain. Compassionate grandmothers like to feed all these pigeons, firmly convinced that this is how they save birds from starvation.
Many public figures have already raised the issue that there is no need to feed the birds with bread. However, this gives no result. If fed, and keep feeding. However, bread is very harmful to birds. Not only is it not nutritious, but it also clogs their goiter and stomach. And black bread increases acidity, causing dysbacteriosis.
Road reagents, which are liberally scattered on the street in winter, also make a contribution. But the most interesting thing is that they stay on the sidewalks, and when the snow has melted. This salt gets into the stomachs of pigeons and causes various ailments. This is where their reactions slow down. Incidentally, other diseases in birds are also sufficient. For example, salmonellosis and the common flu, which affects not only humans, but also birds. All this makes pigeons weaker, they do not notice cars, and when the car is very close, self-preservation instincts are turned on. That’s why birds literally fly out from under the hood, or even under the bottom of the car.
Finally, there is a version in which the car is not included in the list of natural enemies of birds. Therefore, they do not see the “iron horse” as a threat and allow it to approach them. In any case, we remember that a collision with a bird will not lead to anything good. High speed may scratch the bumper or damage the plastic grille. And this is an additional cost for repairs. So it is better for a flock of birds to slow down and let them fly away or, if the pigeons are very lazy, let them go quietly.
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Source: Avto Vzglyad
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