If you're on TikTok at all, you've probably heard the infamous audio claiming, “All of the birds died in 1986 due to Reagan killing them and replacing them with spies that are now watching us. The birds work for the bourgeoisie.”
But there is actually an entire movement that goes beyond that, claiming that most of the birds are actually spying on us, feeding what they see and hear to the U.S. government.
The official website is full of claims along these lines, including that celebrities and public figures like Ted Cruz, Bill Gates, Kevin Sorbo, and Clay Aiken are involved.
"The government has hollowed out countless mountains in the U.S., using the empty innards of them as factories to build bird drones," the website also claims. "To complete this massive renovation project, they recruited the help of Ty Pennington (of Extreme Home Makeover fame)."
Peter launched the movement when he proudly displayed a "Pigeons Are Liars" sign at his local Women's March in 2017, inspiring much support (though, admittedly, much of it is for its meme-ability).
In an interview with Audubon.org, though, Peter doubled down on his beliefs.
“The thought that this could be used to make a satire of a dark and tense time in American culture — I find those things to be baloney,” he told the outlet.