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2/1/2013

 
What have we done to the birds? If we could talk to our furry co-inhabitants of Earth, what would they say?

Hundreds of birds have been washed up on the south west coast of England according to the BBC news this morning. They're coated with a waxy substance the rescuers from the RSPCA have never seen before. The sticky resin matting the bird's feathers is similar to palm oil and is proving very difficult to remove. They've switched from normal clean-up techniques to using vegetable oil and margarine with some success.

At first glance they looked wet, but when touched, their feathers were completely matted, which means they couldn't clean or waterproof themselves. Unless rescued, they will freeze and die. The authorities are asking the public to call in the RSPCA when they sight more of the stricken birds rather than attempt to save them.

BBC wildlife presenter Chris Packham said: "What's particularly frightening is that if you're picking up a hundred on the beach, there could be very many more which have died and been lost at sea. So this could be a tip of an iceberg as it stands at the moment.

"If this is a substance which is toxic and then gets into the food chain it can persist there for many years and have an influence over many other types of animal." Read the whole article here.

We must stop contaminating our planet. The world is so beautiful—each new day a miracle. I don't have the answer of how to change the way business operates. Yet, if we respect and care for the environment around us, each of us will make a difference. Feed the birds.

Susie Brown link
1/31/2013 11:25:51 pm

This is so strange and sad. I wonder what could be causing this. Hopefully they will figure out soon, Thanks for sharing!

Suerae Stein link
2/1/2013 12:04:21 am

Hello! I am new to your blog through the FB Blogger's Corner. Wow - the parrots in that video are amazing! Quite scary what is happening to those poor birds coated in that nastt substance. What a sad thing. These creatures are so innocent and somehow we manage to endanger their world... and our own as well. It's uplifting to know that there are people trying to help, but we always seem to be just a little too late. People need to be more cautious about how they treat the world around them. It always seems that there are the good souls who get stuck cleaning up after the thoughtless ones. Thanks for a great post!

Jennifer Rowell
2/1/2013 01:09:32 am

That is horrible. I had no idea. Thank you for talking about this, I hope the mystery substance and its cause are identified soon!


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