Complaints of intoxicated birds in Gilbert, Minnesota

[Indy Anna]

Can they be arrested for FUI (flying under the influence)?

Drunk Birds Cause Chaos in Gilbert, Minnesota | The Weather Channel

 

[calicoco]

Maybe it's that dandelion wine in my hummingbird feeder...

 

[Indy Anna]

The link in my OP doesn't seem to be working now. Here's some other news sources with more info:

https://nypost.com/2018/10/04/drunk-birds-cause-havoc-in-minnesota-town/

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 about the tipsy birds causing a ruckus in Gilbert, a city about an hour north of Duluth, Fox 9 reported Wednesday.

City sees influx of ‘drunk’ birds flying into cars and windows

The Gilbert Minnesota Police Department announced this week officials have received several reports of “drunk” birds in the community, which have been intoxicated by "certain berries" that have fermented sooner than usual this season, the police department wrote in a public notice on Tuesday.

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An early frost has “expedited the fermenting process,” officials said. “Many birds have not migrated south, so it appears to be more prevalent than in past years. It appears that some birds are getting a little more ‘tipsy.’”