Yesterday I was observing an adult house sparrow at the birdbath having a drink. Then he appeared to want a bath, flapping his wings, dipping them into the water, then stood on the edge making jerky motions, leaned over, fell to the ground and died. All this in less than a minute. My question then is: Do our avian friends have heart attacks and strokes just like we do?
I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t inhale some water and drown.
I had a pet African blackmask lovebird that suffered a stroke, as diagnosed by an actual vet. He survived several years afterward, but only because he was a pet sheltered from predators by two humans willing to care for him.
Yes, birds can and do have heart attacks and strokes. They can also suffer from seizures and various other problems.
Cornish Cross chickens, the meat birds that are raised in the big chicken houses, frequently die of heart attacks if they’re allowed to live longer than 6 weeks.
Great band name, btw.
I saw a pigeon land on a ledge, perch for a moment, then topple over dead. The only things I could think of were heart attack or heat stroke.
I guess His eye really IS on the sparrow.
Obvious question. Is this in the right forum? Which column are we talking about here?