Most of the evidence on drunken birds is anecdotal. In humans, this would be like the difference between drinking beer and vodka - the vodka packs much more of a punch. In these cases, the alcohol that forms in the fruit is more potent than it normally would be. The cold weather concentrates the sugar in berries and other fruits, and then when it warms up the speed at which the sugar breaks down is accelerated, the Audubon Society reports. Later, in late winter and early spring, the weather poses more problems for fruit-eating birds because of the natural temperature changes of the season. When birds come along and eat these fruits, even much later in winter, they can become intoxicated.
However, berries and other tree fruits can ferment in late fall and winter when the first frosts and freezes occur, according to National Geographic. In warmer months, eating fruit and berries doesn't usually pose a problem for birds.
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And it turns out a drunk bird acts a lot like you might expect. Birds don't fly as well while inebriated and aren't able to easily avoid obstacles in flight. Flying into windows and buildings when drunk can cause injuries and even death in birds. Birds, it seems, sometimes indulge to the point of intoxication.įruit-eating birds like waxwings can get drunk, so to speak, when they eat fermented fruit, according to the National Audubon Society.
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