Last spring, people opened their windows to a symphony. Swallows burbled, doves cooed, and sparrows chirped—and to many listeners, these passerine performers had never seemed so loud. For nature lovers, wearied by the tragedy of coronavirus and lockdown challenges, this music was a source of joy. It hinted that even in these dark times, nature adapts.
But to scientists, these reports presented a puzzle—as did the stream of sometimes surreal sightings like pumas strolling Santiago, Chile, and wild boar trotting traffic-free streets in Haifa, Israel, and masses of pink-plumed flamingos in Mumbai’s waterways. Were animals really changing their behaviors in significant ways? Were these flukes, or in the case of birds, were housebound humans simply extra observant?
Roadkill rates drastically decline as animals return to areas formerly populated. . . . .Grey Langurs play in India….Buffalo take a stroll.
Source: Guardian The World Science
Monday, again?? One Pandemic, 25,000 Mondays. I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel though, are you? One sign? The animals are going back to their hidey holes to get away from people– seems animals enjoyed lockdown because wonder of wonders, they got their turf back. Just picture the recent story where a woman got one toe too close to a bear to take a picture and he swatted her with his mighty paw. . . . .Hmmmmmm. Not so Fuzzy Wuzzy?
This is Free Range Free Chat, our time to kick back and freely chat about this environment, our world, these animals with which we’re tasked to coexist. . . .What’s going on in your peaceful neighborhood?