Some shopping malls have a small population of resident birds, usually to be found in the food court atrium area. I’ve never observed exotic species (i.e., parrots) in such spaces; the birds are usually chickadees, sparrows, or some other species common to the area. Some questions for Dopers – esp. those who have worked in malls or have been in animal-rights organizations:
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Are birds ever introduced intentionally in these spaces? If so, is the flock (believed to be) unisex so they don’t breed out of control?
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Are capture or eradication efforts made, and if so, what were they exactly, and were they aimed at eliminating the flocks entirely, or just to limit their numbers to a picturesque and manageable few?
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Do customers at the food court ever complain that bird poop (or even just a feather) landed on their food? If they demand a replacement meal, do they get it?
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If a bird dies and remains high up in the atrium (say, on a shelf, light fixture, etc. near the ceiling), is it eventually smelled down in the food court? Is a worker sent to remove the body?