Do birds pee?

HyperM3 · 07-06-2007, 02:47 PM

Im just wondering because it seems like all they do is poo. And its obviously always wet but has an attached substance. Do they ever only pee or is it mixed? Would seem that they are the only animal to do this if thats the case.

Just a thought when examining the amount of bird excrement under my feeder.

Revlis · 07-06-2007, 02:49 PM

Never thought about it...

SocalTy · 07-06-2007, 02:49 PM

LoL - never thought about it. Such a random thought it never crossed my mind. I have no idea.

HyperM3 · 07-06-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SocalTy

Such a random thought

Welcome to my world.

KL2DC · 07-06-2007, 02:53 PM

is that like wondering if fish pee?

HyperM3 · 07-06-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

is that like wondering if fish pee?

Hey, dont threadjack buster. Fish pee of course, its just water colored.

William · 07-06-2007, 02:56 PM

I think fish do pee idk hey but look but in google and find out

truong321 · 07-06-2007, 03:00 PM

lol. You're so funny. "Oh shit I was hit by bird pee!"

jk..

here you go

the white stuffs is the pee only not liquid

http://www.qeok.com/birds/1710-qeok.html

The Cleaner · 07-06-2007, 03:12 PM

Ya they Pee, I found this on Ask.com

Birds excrete their nitrogenous wastes, derived mostly from the breakdown of proteins, in the form of uric acid rather than urea as mammals do. Unlike urea, uric acid is almost insoluble in water, and is excreted in the form of crystals that form a semisolid white paste. Not needing to store liquid wastes, birds lack a bladder. Instead urine passes from the ureters into the cloaca, a common chamber for the passage of digestive and urinary wastes, as well as for reproductive products. A bird dropping usually contains both white uric acid crystals, and a concentrated mass of digestive wastes such as insect cuticle or seeds.

The Cleaner · 07-06-2007, 03:13 PM

Oh and credit for that goes to
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HyperM3 · 07-06-2007, 03:19 PM

Good stuff! Guess that ends this thread.

Ray · 07-06-2007, 03:20 PM

I always thought it was incorporated with their dookie, which may explain why it's always moist.

KL2DC · 07-06-2007, 03:21 PM

so they poop and pee at the same time...they're one up on us humans then

Ray · 07-06-2007, 03:22 PM

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so they poop and pee at the same time...they're one up on us humans then

Don't forget that they can fly, too. That's about a good 20 up on us.

KL2DC · 07-06-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray

Don't forget that they can fly, too. That's about a good 20 up on us.

humans fly...in a different manner though

we can fly and poop (and pee and have sex) etc etc with the best of the birds

Ray · 07-06-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

humans fly...in a different manner though

we can fly and poop (and pee and have sex) etc etc with the best of the birds

OK they only have 10 up on us. We are capable of all that, but the task is not nearly as pretty. This all depends on the substance we take in.

ehhhwik · 07-06-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

humans fly...in a different manner though

we can fly and poop (and pee and have sex) etc etc with the best of the birds

now you just brought up an brand new question: how do birds have sex?

hks786 · 07-06-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by truong321

lol. You're so funny. "Oh shit I was hit by bird pee!"

hahaha

!Xoible · 07-06-2007, 06:46 PM

they use restrooms for piss, and nice cars to poop.

SpanX · 07-06-2007, 06:50 PM

funny thing is how many of us click on this thread actually looking for enlightenment

!Xoible · 07-06-2007, 07:06 PM

birds mix poop and pee together. birds do not have a bladder, but they still pee

hks786 · 07-06-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SpanX

funny thing is how many of us click on this thread actually looking for enlightenment

haha, init bro, i just never thought of it so I thought I'd click it and see if anyone knew the answer

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