Much like humans amid the current pandemic, it turns out birds in the Seattle area will also have to practice social distancing this winter due to an outbreak of salmonellosis.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking residents in King, Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish, and Thurston counties to take down their backyard bird feeders to help stop birds congregating together and spreading the bacterial disease, which can be deadly to birds.
“When birds flock together in large numbers at feeders, they can transmit the disease through droppings and saliva,” said WDFW veterinarian Kristin Mansfield in a news release.
Bird watching experts at the Seattle Audubon Society said
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