Blackbirds fall from Arkansas Sky (1 Viewer)

wildnature · Jan 7, 2011

Gretchen said:
Here's an interesting article that puts the die-offs in perspective, though it doesn't speak directly to the blackbirds.

I thought the last line in the article was the most interesting, "The irony is that mass die-offs – usually of animals with large populations – are getting the attention while a larger but slower mass extinction of thousands of species because of human activity is ignored," :-C

However, I heard another opinion on a radio talk program that deals with strange phenomenons(George Noory) that it is definitely secret government experiments where they are shooting microwaves into the skies in an effort to control the weather, which, of course, is why the world's weather has gone bonkers..... So there ya go folks, it's all scientific for the better of mankind.....Although, I would agree that Sarah Palin had something to do with it if it was only happening in places she visits.... or possibly Dick Cheney doing some more skeet shooting....:smoke:
Disclaimer: I only overheard the talk show info b/c my husband loves that crap.

Geoff Brown · Jan 7, 2011

A long article about similar events in the Daily Mail today. Fireworks seem to be blamed but I don't think anyone really has a clue.:h?:

fugl · Jan 7, 2011

wildnature said:
I thought the last line in the article was the most interesting, "The irony is that mass die-offs – usually of animals with large populations – are getting the attention while a larger but slower mass extinction of thousands of species because of human activity is ignored," :-C

Too true & certainly applicable to the present case, the Red-winged Blackbird being a perennial candidate for the most numerous bird in North America!

YourBirdOasis · Jan 7, 2011

Where there any reports of four not so friendly looking guys riding flaming horses through the sky?

bkrownd · Jan 7, 2011

YourBirdOasis said:
Where there any reports of four not so friendly looking guys riding flaming horses through the sky?

...leaving CHEMTRAILS, naturally...

Cheshire Birder · Jan 7, 2011

Surprised no one has mentioned the UFO reported in the area

CB

Barred Wobbler · Jan 8, 2011

I think it's all down to mysterious radiation from the Great Pyramid, magnified by ley lines and finally emitted as a focussed, bird-destroying beam from an object yet to be discovered lying deep within Glastonbury Tor.

aveschapines · Jan 8, 2011

I am really having trouble with the fireworks idea. Fireworks are extremely common here - used to celebrate almost anything, including birthdays, Mothers' and Fathers' day, Independence Day, the entire Christmas season (from Dec. 7 through Jan.1), religious holidays, etc., etc., etc. On Christmas and New Year's day the air is always thick with smoke as they are shot off almost non-stop all day, and in mass at midnight and noon each of those two days.

If fireworks caused massive bird deaths even a small percentage of the time, we'd be knee-deep in dead birds most of the time.

Helen

KC Foggin · Jan 8, 2011

I couldn't agree with you more Helen.

Barred Wobbler · Jan 8, 2011

The "fireworks" thing is I think being promoted by the kind of people who just don't like fireworks and would like them blamed for every ill known to mankind.

KC Foggin · Jan 8, 2011

Now Italy.

dantheman · Jan 8, 2011

KCFoggin said:
Now Italy.

Italy has fallen from the Arkansas sky? :eek!:

wildnature · Jan 8, 2011

dantheman said:
Italy has fallen from the Arkansas sky? :eek!:

:eek!::-O:-O

fugl · Jan 8, 2011

More support for the fireworks theory:
http://www.agfc.com/Pages/newsDetails.aspx?show=149

I hate to sound like a broken record but, judging from recent posts, it looks like this needs saying again. Please note that these findings apply only to the Beebe case with its particular circumstances, & not to all cases--or even to any other case--of “birds falling out of the sky”.

MJB · Jan 8, 2011

dantheman said:
Italy has fallen from the Arkansas sky? :eek!:

No Dan, it was just a giant boot in the shape of Italy; it happens now and then. Watch out for the second one completing the pair!:news:
MJB

aveschapines · Jan 9, 2011

fugl said:
More support for the fireworks theory:
http://www.agfc.com/Pages/newsDetails.aspx?show=149

I hate to sound like a broken record but, judging from recent posts, it looks like this needs saying again. Please note that these findings apply only to the Beebe case with its particular circumstances, & not to all cases--or even to any other case--of “birds falling out of the sky”.

Well, send those blackbird down here, then. They'll get used to fireworks fast!

Helen

fugl · Jan 10, 2011

aveschapines said:
Well, send those blackbird down here, then. They'll get used to fireworks fast!

Here’s yet another article on the Beebe & Louisiana kill events.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/weekinreview/09gorman.html?hpw

I’m surprised that you find it so hard to believe that fireworks were implicated in the Arkansas & Louisiana incidents given the evidence cited in the article. The fact (if it is a fact) that fireworks aren’t known to harm birds in your country is simply irrelevant.

Personally, I like fireworks: I don’t want to ban them. In light of what may have happened in Arkansas & Louisiana, however, my hope is that next New Year’s Eve they won’t be set off near blackbird roosts.

KC Foggin · Jan 10, 2011

Do you suppose this has been going on for longer periods of time and because everything is so viral now, it is seen by more people?

aveschapines · Jan 10, 2011

fugl said:
Here’s yet another article on the Beebe & Louisiana kill events.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/weekinreview/09gorman.html?hpw

I’m surprised that you find it so hard to believe that fireworks were implicated in the Arkansas & Louisiana incidents given the evidence cited in the article. The fact (if it is a fact) that fireworks aren’t known to harm birds in your country is simply irrelevant.

Personally, I like fireworks: I don’t want to ban them. In light of what may have happened in Arkansas & Louisiana, however, my hope is that next New Year’s Eve they won’t be set off near blackbird roosts.

Thanks for the link. This is the first article I have read that actually gives evidence of the fireworks link, other than simply saying that it's one theory; that certainly doesn't convince me that it's true! And yes, just because as far as I know fireworks don't harm birds here does not imply that they didn't harm them somewhere else, it does make me want more evidence before I believe that.

I like professional fireworks displays, but I don't like the constant noise, smoke and smell of them being set off everywhere, especially during the Christmas season. Certainly there is no caution to be sure they don't harm birds, or people for that matter - there are fires and injuries from fireworks every year!

Helen

aveschapines · Jan 10, 2011

KCFoggin said:
Do you suppose this has been going on for longer periods of time and because everything is so viral now, it is seen by more people?

I have heard from several sources that large scale bird (and other animal) die-offs like this aren't that unusual, but as you said this event attracted a lot of attention so many of us have never heard of it before.

Helen

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