First reports of a new COVID variant (I think I went about 10 days without typing COVID, it felt good) then worries increase about possible restrictions looming on the horizon, and now we get a pretty serious case of bird flu right here in the Stateline.
There are a lot of road hazards in our part of America. One you don't ever want to be in that category are bald eagles, but that's exactly what happened in Missouri today. Fortunately, Missouri State Troopers were able to save the bird.
It's not often you hear that someone in Hollywood has decided to move to Missouri, but that's exactly what's happened regarding former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss. Oh, and it's all because of parrots.
Disclaimer: I am not interested in political things and I don't intend this to be anything like that. However, I am interested when the government does things that are funny. I'm hoping that's the case with this. They spent money to reassure you that birds are real. Really.
We know that eagles are predators that have few rivals in the skies. What happens though when 2 eagles fight each other? One lady found out when she shared video of 2 birds who had their talons locked together. There is a happy ending though.
An expected 513 million birds are on the move and 12.9 million birds are expected to fly over the state of Indiana tonight alone. You can help them have safe passage.
Squirrels are a common nuisance for those who keep bird feeders out all year but one method of squirrel deterrent can actually be deadly for the birds.