What happens when 1.5 million birds descend on the city of Rome
Posted on 20 November 2013 | 2,847 views | 0 comments
This article was contributed by the STOMP Team.
They may be small, but starlings are definitely making their presence felt in Rome this year.
According to Oddity Central, the black birds flock from northern Europe to Italy’s capital during winter because of its warm climate.
Until now, authorities have been able to keep the birds from covering the ancient capital in a disgusting layer of droppings.
This year however, financial cuts have left locals at the mercy of these tiny birds.
The birds, which arrive in Rome in October and January, spend the day feasting on olives in the city suburbs.
At night, they leave their greasy, stinky business on cars, buildings, statues and streets.
The Lungotevere, one of Rome’s greenest boulevards, had to be closed because of the high risk of accidents for pedestrians and vehicles due to the bird droppings.
They may be small, but starlings are definitely making their presence felt in Rome this year.
According to Oddity Central, the black birds flock from northern Europe to Italy’s capital during winter because of its warm climate.
Until now, authorities have been able to keep the birds from covering the ancient capital in a disgusting layer of droppings.
This year however, financial cuts have left locals at the mercy of these tiny birds.
The birds, which arrive in Rome in October and January, spend the day feasting on olives in the city suburbs.
At night, they leave their greasy, stinky business on cars, buildings, statues and streets.
The Lungotevere, one of Rome’s greenest boulevards, had to be closed because of the high risk of accidents for pedestrians and vehicles due to the bird droppings.
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