Memphis birds get tipsy from fermented fruit
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_fe_st/odd_drunk_birds_1
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The Health Department investigated after receiving calls this week about dead and floundering Cedar waxwing birds.
An investigator told The Commercial Appeal he traced the problem to berries from nearby holly trees. Recent freezes ruptured berry cells, allowing the wild yeast to convert sugars into alcohol.
The birds apparently got tipsy from consuming the fermented berries and crashed into buildings.
An investigator told The Commercial Appeal he traced the problem to berries from nearby holly trees. Recent freezes ruptured berry cells, allowing the wild yeast to convert sugars into alcohol.
The birds apparently got tipsy from consuming the fermented berries and crashed into buildings.
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