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Where have all the birdies gone? (self.nature)

submitted 7 months ago by AngstyPony to c/nature

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I've lived in this place in SW Wales for 25 years and, as usual, put out food for the visiting #birds. At the start you'd see a couple of dozen species visiting each day. Just now I fed them and total visitors to table so far = zero. The magpies and wood-pigeons will eventually wander by and vac it all up. The changes are so noticeable and chilling.

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[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Insect populations have decreased 75% over the past 50 years. Birds eat insects. 😔

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This.
Corporate media blames cats. The true culprit is pesticides.

[–] Mex 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

cat's don't help though

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No they don't. But keeping cats inside won't cause the drop to stop at all.

[–] snaprails 2 points 7 months ago

It would at least stop the little fuckers shitting in my garden. I’d call that a win. #saynototoxoplasmosis