Utah DNR Urges Cleaning of Common Outdoor Decoration

Everybody hates birds except for children.

Kid's don't watch Sesame Street anymore, but that Big Bird was a reaaaaaal Karen.

But currently, people are a little worried about something called the bird flu and the Utah Department of Natural Resources (Division of Wildlife Resources) is recommending that you clean your backyard bird feeders.

From its website (LINK TO FULL ARTICLE):

"There is currently no evidence that suggests you could become infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus by feeding backyard birds. Generally, songbirds, or perching birds, (Passeriformes) are the primary type of birds at feeders, and they are usually not affected by HPAI.

Songbirds are susceptible to other avian diseases. Therefore, we recommend that people without backyard poultry who feed birds routinely, clean their feeders and bird baths, and anyone who comes in direct contact with bird droppings should thoroughly wash their hands with soap and water."

I don't know anything about the bird flu but I'm going to clean my bird feeder just in case even though I usually only eat from it at the end of the month when I'm a little low on funds.

I like to keep my head in the sand when it comes to the news or birds trying to kill us, this way I can focus on my TV programs and doing crossword puzzles.

But being aware of what's going on in the world is important so keep checking back for more information on whether or not you should vaccinate your birds.