B.C. bird watcher’s ‘face feeder’ viral videos prompt caution from public health officials
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An Abbotsford woman’s bird feeding videos are garnering millions of views online, but while the videos are going viral – public health experts are urging caution as Avian influenza still poses a risk to the region.
An Abbotsford woman’s bird feeding videos are garnering millions of views online, but while the videos are going viral – public health experts are urging caution as Avian influenza still poses a risk to the region.
Self-described bird-nerd Michelle Lefebvre’s videos on TikTok depict birds eating out of a disposable plate she attaches to her sunglasses. She said she came up with the idea after watching video creator, @birdladydrin.
“l get pure enjoyment,” she said. “I absolutely love it.”
Lefebvre said the twenty minute sessions she spends on her patio attracting birds, help with her mental health.
“It’s just about resetting yourself and reconnecting with nature,” she said.
One of her videos, posted in December, has amassed over 21 million views and has one million likes.
“When I first posted it, I never thought in a million years that it would go viral,” she said, adding how reaction has been mixed.
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