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The real reason birds are taking over parking lots all over the country

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The real reason birds are taking over parking lots all over the country is that they look like bodies of water.

Bird experts say there are four main reasons birds gather in large numbers in parking lots.

In a big group, they can help lookout for one another and be aware of predators.

The number of birds in the United States has declined by almost 3 billion since 1970 .

Some people get annoyed or frightened by large numbers of birds in parking lots.

But remember they're just looking for a safe space to not get eaten by an owl.

It's not their fault all the open fields and mudflats are gone—it's ours.

Just don't feed them old French fries or even bird seed.

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