Topic: [3.85] Birds fatigued in winter  (Read 409 times)


MrMotorhead

« on: February 21, 2025, 04:12:02 AM »
I have been noticing that during winter with a lot of snow on the ground I find birds that are exhausted or breathless.  I notice it mostly with eagle owls and capercaillies.

I have attached a screenshot of zooming in on a bird that I spotted in the big map.  I don't see any evidence of a predator chasing it, it seems like it gets exhausted just walking on the snow.

https://imgur.com/a/TDjQuO8

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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2025, 04:22:21 AM »
Good catch. Even with minimal snow crust, most birds are light enough not to get bogged down in snow.

 

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