What happens to dead birds?????

Question

Given the tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of birds that fly over and around my house and surrounding property, why is it I never see dead birds on the ground-ever. Do they never die of natural causes while in flight. where in fact do all the dead birds end up>>> p.s. I do understand some probably enter the food chain via foxes and feral cats, but surely not all

Message for "you wish", I see your one brain cell rustled up a four word, four syllable (no you jerk thats not what a drummer hits with his sticks) answer. there must be smarter amoebas.

Matt A. I don't know what sort of supermarkets you shop in, I was referring to small wild birds >>blackbirds, crows, cuckoos, finchs and sparrows etc. etc. Not game birds. Wouldn't like to shop round your way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

They get squashed on the road and get pecked by other birds and finished up by bugs - sad, horrid but true.

Answer 2

Birds die from all sorts of causes, they certainly have heart attacks in flight. Ask anyone who has ever been duck shooting.

However for domestic birds think of the numbers involved and the huge areas of land their are. If a bird drops from exhaustion the chance it will be near a foot path is fairly remote.

Then the chance that it wont get eaten by carrion in small, watch how fast crows will find a dead bird in the road.

If it falls in long grass and doesn't get seen their are all sorts of insects that will quickly take advantage of the situation, there is a whole mass of creatures called detritavores who cunsume anything that falls on the ground.

Answer 3

It is rare for birds to have a sudden death like a heart attack . They usually die from old age or terminal disease so they retreat to their dying place. The body itself will either decompose or be eaten by scavengers.
hope that helps

Answer 4

they're obtainable, laying on the floor, maximum of them the two get eaten via dogs and cats working unfastened, or they get picked up or in simple terms decompose natually, in case you attempt finding around whilst your out and approximately each so often, you will see them laying there on the floor. Alot of them die on actual of homes and except your interest calls so you could be on actual of one you won't be conscious, birds often understand whilst they're fixing to pass on, and that they have a tendency to pass someplace out of a thank you to do it.

Answer 5

That's one that's puzzled me over the years too.
Mind you, there's a lot feathers in my back garden right now so I reckon that a pigeon ran into one of the neighbours' cats. That explains one casualty, at least.

Answer 6

they end up on the shelf in supermarkets. well some do, others go for lab tests & research, dont know what happens to the rest.

Answer 7

they are eaten by other animals or birds or their bodies break down in a corner of your garden naturally

Answer 8

You never see their carcasses because some critter comes along and totes 'em off before you can see 'em.

Answer 9

They go to bird heaven.

Answer 10

They go into your nearby landfill along with other animals who are no longer with us.