What happens to birds stuck inside the airport?

Curious City

WBEZ Chicago

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4.8 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Airplanes aren’t the only ones flying around at the airport. Birds often get stuck inside the terminal, and they can be a challenge to get out.

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0:44.1	So imagine you're at O'Hare Airport.
0:49.2	You got there early, so your mind is at ease.
0:52.6	So at ease that you actually notice your surroundings
0:55.7	and see birds flying around inside the terminal. And not one, not two, but four birds.
1:04.5	This is what happened to Curious City listener, Nicole Birmingham. Why are there so many
1:09.5	birds in O'Hare? And do they have to ever remove the birds?
1:13.6	Like, do they find mates and build nests in O'Hare
1:17.6	and stay here for generations?
1:19.6	I've never noticed any birds at the airport.
1:23.6	So I took a trip to O'Hare to see if I could spot any.
1:26.6	When I got there, I heard bird sounds.
1:29.3	Alas, I didn't see a single bird the whole 75 minutes I spent at the airport, and I was in at least five different terminals.
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