Belarusian birds attack Latvia
Have the birds joined the ongoing war between Ukraine, Russian and their allies? It would seem so. NATO fighter jets stationed at the Lielvarde base in Latvia were alerted to…
Michigan city offers tips for defense against birds
The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan offered tips to residents to “avoid the wrath of red-winged blackbirds.” The tips include: In other words, “stay away from birds and wear armor.”…
UK study says 43 percent of people have been attacked by a seagull
A recent study of United Kingdom beaches says that 43 percent of Brits have been attacked by a seagull. The study was carried out by WhichBingo, whose team ran a…
Kenyan birds wage war with farmers — government to intervene
Huge flocks of quelea birds in Kenya are attacking humanity’s most important supply line — namely its food. Reports of a “quelea bird invasion” in several of Kenya’s states have…
Goose eludes security at baseball game … then this happens
Normally I hate the “then this happens” type of headlines. But I want to indicate that the video isn’t just about the goose eluding security … without giving away the…
Eagle attacks paraglider in France
The birds aren’t really fans of us human types when we’re on the ground. And they definitely don’t like us when we’re in the air. That’s why it’s no surprise…
A note on recent website maintenance
If you frequent ScottLeffler.com, first of all, get a hobby … and secondly, you may have noticed some posts that were recently added … but that aren’t “new” posts. A…
Chat GPT-4 acknowledges the Bird War — suggests truce
Sometimes one of the biggest problems in winning the Bird War is getting the public at large to acknowledge its mere existence. Fortunately Chat GPT-4 — the newest version of…
Wisconsin man injured in bird attack
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — One constant in the Bird War is people’s disbelief. Take, for example, this incident from a Wauwatosa business park, which just days ago alerted workers to the…
Parrots attack America’s past time
A pair of parrots entertained spectators a the Bradley vs. Gardner-Webb college softball game on Friday. While the attendees were watching, one of the parrots landed on an umpire. Fortunately,…