Smoke-choked birds flying into Fla. Buildings
By WKMG Local 6 News
Originally posted on May 14, 2007
Hundreds of birds from as far south as Miami are falling from the sky or
flying head-first into buildings and dying after being exposed to smoke from
wildfires blanketing parts of Florida, according to a report.
Veterinarians said the birds have very sensitive lungs and the toxins in the
smoke are poison to them, WKMG Local 6 reported today.
Video showed birds slamming head-first into buildings and glass in Broward
and Miami-Dade counties.
"I hear them (hitting glass) all day long," a business owner said. "It is
horrible."
Residents in the counties have called wildlife centers to report the dead
birds, the report said.
"Something is draining the life out of (an injured bird)," a man said after
finding a bird that fell from the sky. "And it seems to be a slow process,
which is pretty brutal."
Officials said smoke from the wildfires in Florida disorients the birds and
causes them to fly into windows, according to a WSVN report.
The birds are dying from either the impact of the crash or suffering from
head and neck injuries.
Wildfires started about a month ago in southeast Georgia and have spread
into Florida. More than 300,000 acres have burned in both states.
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