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In response to
"Really? do migratory birds eat from feeders? (I have no clue)
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by
loosilu
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All the songbirds are dying....
Posted by
Remlik (aka Remlik)
Jul 1 '21, 10:50
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Cardinals, robins, grackles and blue jays are getting sick and dying across Indiana, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources isn't sure why.
As a precaution, DNR is now asking that all Hoosiers remove their bird feeders.
The birds —which have been found in 15 counties, including Marion, Hamilton and Johnson counties — showed eye swelling, crusty discharge and neurological signs of illness.
The others counties that the birds have been found are: Clark, Delaware, Jackson, Jefferson, LaGrange, Lake, Monroe, Newton, St. Joseph, Union, Washington and Whitley.
A male Cardinal sits on a tree branch by the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center, at Eagle Creek Park, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.
Samples sent to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory tested negative for avian influenza and the West Nile virus.
A spokesperson for the DNR could not say how long the testing process may last. The DNR's investigation is in partnership with the laboratory and the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
If you see a sick or dead wild bird, DNR asks that you report it to staff online at on.IN.gov/sickwildlife.
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