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 threadKaj of the CreekJan 12, 2023
@JaneJohnsonBakr
Unfortunately I'm pretty sure this is #FakeNews
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@SpeedOfHuman @JaneJohnsonBakr

please tell me that’s not just a photo of a bunch of beautiful birds who are dead

Jan 12, 2023 at 12:34amWeb
Show threadKaj of the CreekJan 12, 2023
@ProgGrrl @JaneJohnsonBakr While cedar waxwings *do* get drunk on berries sometimes, but the photo looks like birds that have struck a window. This can be caused by the disorientation, and while some birds who strike windows are temporarily stunned, only to recover later, I’m not certain all of those birds fall into this category.
Show threadKaj of the CreekJan 12, 2023
@JaneJohnsonBakr @ProgGrrl https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/comments/108ilhf/drunk_waxwings_fake_news/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
"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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