Comments on: Bird watching at the grocery store http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: AviTrap http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-16639 AviTrap Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:15:11 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-16639 Check out this trap designed for rescuing birds trapped inside a store….

The AviTrap is the new humane way to live capture and release
birds

]]> By: Merryheart http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-7563 Merryheart Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:29:17 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-7563 Hi Kate,

I found your blog when I googled “behavior wild birds waiting for store doors to open.” I love it!

I was trying to find the scientific sites, but this was a wonderful find. We have seen sparrows and pigeons in many stores here: Waldbaum’s, Home Depot and Lowes. Any store with motion activated doors, which is a wonderful phrase I can now Google to continue my research. But I will be back, and I’ll spread the word, too!

Thanks for blogging!

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6417 Kate St. John Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:26:21 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-6417 Yes, I was there … and it got me thinking, as you can see.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Kristen Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:15:37 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-6404 You must have been at Whole Foods. There’s always a sparrow or two in there. I almost feel deprived if I don’t hear one when I’m there. I have, however, wondered how they keep the place free of the evidence of their habitation like peck marks in fruit, droppings, etc.

]]> By: J http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 J Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:53:15 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-6399 I remember one time I heard and saw some birds (no Idea what kind) around the food court at Century III Mall in West Mifflin. Being as Century III doesn’t have automatic doors, they must have flown in one of the loading bays or something and settled among the indoor trees and plants in that area. This was a while ago and I don’t remember if it was before or after the food court was remodeled.

]]> By: Kallen http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/02/24/bird-watching-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6389 Kallen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:01:25 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=2917#comment-6389 I see house sparrows every time I go to Home Depot. They actually poke holes in the seed and eat it. One of the reasons why house sparrows have taken over much of the North American birding habitat is because they are smart and exploit every advantage given to them. This is another perfect example. I do have to say I have not seen any in a grocery store though. Very interesting.

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