Rat Patrol
 

Dunno about you, but I would be interested in what is running around in the airports I visit. For example, last week the San Antonio airport had mice. Small and cute, they were, and very fast.:p

It's been awhile since I've seen them, but Denver used to have wild birds in the concourses. I always assumed they got in when it was being built.

CLE
 

Saw at least 2 birds flying around inside Concourse D of CLE this past summer.

Before the D concourse remodel, MIA had mice running around the AA gates.

There have been reported spottings in IAD as well.

That's not a nice way to refer to congressmen...

My gf saw a mouse at BWI. It was in a restaurant on the Southwest concourse. This was a few years ago.

DTW has its own resident flock of sparrows swooping around in the ceilings to keep you entertained in the gate area.

When visiting NYC we used to compete to see who could spot the most rats running round on the subway tracks. Wonder what happened to all of them in Sandy floods? Rats are supposed to be good swimmers.

I've seen a mouse in a gift shop at IAH Terminal E, and have seen rat traps at the CO Club at LGA, so I assume they had a rat problem there.

Saw some little weasels at the SFO TSA security station.

I think this thread is about the ones without badges.

Did they request your first and last name?

Honestly I don't think you want to know:rolleyes:

A number of United clubs at IAD had visible rodents for the longest time.

See post #5 in this thread for a bunch of mostly older mice in lounge theads.

I love the DTW birds. The old TWA international terminal at JFK was notorious for the birds, including in the lounge.

SIN has butterflies, in the butterfly garden in T3. They also have a lot of koi (fish) in various ponds throughout the airport.

Went through DEN a few weeks ago - still plenty of birds (and poop) in the terminals...

I've taught too many grammar lessons lately. I read your post as being about elderly mice, not older threads. Misplaced modifiers make language so interesting. :D

I see birds in airports all the time. DEN and DTW were two that immediately came to mind but I see a random one every now and then all over the place.

I've also seen a large dinosaur at ORD. He's not very fast though... :)

Thankfully I've never seen a rat inside a terminal. Had a big Chicago street rat jump out of a trashcan and onto my foot as I was dropping off a National rental car at MDW the other day though. The guy next to me was throwing away a coffee cup, he opened the lid, and out flew the startled rat, both large AND fast. The large outdoor bin was 95% full at 6AM, which tells me that the National people didn't empty it at the end of the previous night. Hence, the attractive place for rats to hang out.

They were angling for an upgrade.
It's not just people who need food. Now that they are not going to get any food on the plane, they have to visit the restaurant. :D

+1 - ignorance is bliss!

Came across quite a few rats and a lovely greeting party of mosquito swarms recently in the baggage claim at DAC. Not that I was surprised... :rolleyes:

HAN has rats, big ones, especially in the early morning hours in the domestic departure area.

You tend to come across mostly elderly mice in airline lounges because they have seniority. You're more likely to find younger mice in the main terminal.