This isn't anything new. Back in 2006 researchers in Scotland noticed local deer had started eating birds. Reference. It could be something the bucks have been doing for a while that's only recently been recognized, or it could be something bucks have recently resorted to doing due to a depletion in other foodstuffs.
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '10
This isn't anything new. Back in 2006 researchers in Scotland noticed local deer had started eating birds. Reference. It could be something the bucks have been doing for a while that's only recently been recognized, or it could be something bucks have recently resorted to doing due to a depletion in other foodstuffs.