After overindulging in berries, flocks of cedar waxwings flew drunkenly to their doom. That’s the conclusion of a new report in the Journal of Ornithology. …[T]he downfall of the flocks came from ...

Species with a predilection for berries, like this bohemian waxwing, are susceptible to getting drunk on fermented fruits. Randen Pederson/Wikimedia Commons Something strange is happening to the birds ...

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Birds have been flying under the influence in Minnesota — smashing into windows and cars after getting sloshed on fermented berries, according to reports. Police have racked up half a dozen calls ...

Drunk birds? Swarms of Cedar Waxwings, which eat fermented berries, spotted in North Texas Cedar Waxwings spend their winters in Texas and sometimes overindulge on fermented berries, causing unusual ...

Residents of Gilbert, Minnesota, were alarmed earlier in October when birds crashed into their windows and passed out on their lawns. Each year, cedar waxwings gorge on berries before migrating south ...

If you look out your back window and see a bird that just doesn’t look quite right, it may be a cedar waxwing and it may be drunk. These birds eat a lot of berries, and this time of year — especially ...