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Title: The Birdman of Berlin
Post by: Don_1 on 18/12/2008 08:10:34

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Berlin city officials, summoned by complaints over the noise, found a 60-year-old man sharing his two-room flat with 1,700 budgerigars. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Enlarge photo The budgies were living on perches installed along the walls, while the floors were saturated with droppings, veterinary services said here Wednesday.

The pensioner told officials he had adopted two birds because he felt lonely and that nature had done the rest.

About 1,000 of the birds were evacuated on Tuesday, 300 on Wednesday, while the remainder were to be taken from the flat to a rescue shelter over the next few days, officials said.

The tenant was also having to move as the flat was deemed no longer fit for human habitation.

Source AFP

I suppose they were going cheap!

Title: The Birdman of Berlin
Post by: dentstudent on 18/12/2008 08:14:27

Maybe he wanted finger-food sized turkeys for xmas - budgies are about the right size for a quick nibble.

Title: The Birdman of Berlin
Post by: RD on 18/12/2008 12:50:45

Nice budgie wallpaper, hang on a mo it's moving.

Title: The Birdman of Berlin
Post by: LeeE on 18/12/2008 23:56:47

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About 1,000 of the birds were evacuated on Tuesday

Was that really necessary - they seemed to have managed on their own, so far...

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while the floors were saturated with droppings