With all of the gazillion birds that are around, how come I never see any dead ones? (besides those that fall out of nests or hit windows)

I know that cats, dogs, mice and rats, etc will eat a few but I still wonder. Do birds eat each other?

Just a thought

By Kaye on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 06:25 pm:

I guess it depends where you live. With in one week this summer I found 3 dead birds. I called animal control, due to west nile, etc. And mostly they didn't care. They took a record but told me to toss the birds. So it must be more common than I realized!

By Hol on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:15 pm:

I know what you mean, Annie. Maybe they go off to die somewhere in the bushes or something. A lot of animals will hide when they are going to pass away.

By Janet on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:55 am:

I've found a couple of dead birds this summer... I don't even call the health dept. because of the same "oh well" reaction, even though the news makes it sound like we HAVE to let them know because of WN virus. I had one drown in a watering can! EEEEEWWW when I finally discovered it!!!!! Yuk! Blech!