Jane Johnson (books)Jan 11, 2023
In Poland, waxwing birds love to eat fermented fruit, get drunk and then lie insensible on the pavement.
People collect them and put them in a safe place until they sober up... #OurBeautifulWorld
Thanks to @StateofPoland for the photo.
Show threadCarey
@JaneJohnsonBakr Here in New Zealand it’s the #kererū (wood pigeons) that get into that kind of trouble, like these unfortunate specimens: https://youtu.be/AusFJRJcXi0
Inebriated kererū pigeons binge on fruit punch

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Jan 11, 2023 at 10:09pmWeb
Show threadJane Johnson (books)Jan 11, 2023
@carey I love that! You might enjoy this inebriated squirrel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJyAHjLCmI4
Squirrel gets drunk on pears

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Show threadKit IndigoJan 12, 2023
@JaneJohnsonBakr @carey Aww. Drink a lot of fluids little hangover squirrel.
Show threadKit IndigoJan 12, 2023
@carey @JaneJohnsonBakr Unfortunate? You know those birds seek that and are loving life! for it.
Show threadPotato Enthusiast 🇵🇸Jan 24, 2023
@kitindigo @carey @JaneJohnsonBakr the birds in that photo are dead. Sorry.
Show threadPotato Enthusiast 🇵🇸Jan 24, 2023

@kitindigo @carey @JaneJohnsonBakr 😔
Seen the same thing when people were poisoning pigeons in Wellington

https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/comments/108ilhf/drunk_waxwings_fake_news/

"Drunk waxwings" fake news

There is a picture circulating around the internet, also reddit, about "drunk waxwings in Poland". The caption is fake. The birds are not drunk,...

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Show threadJo FountainJan 12, 2023
@carey @JaneJohnsonBakr I immediately thought of our kererū when I saw this 😊