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great google map of many mass animal deaths world wide
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=3DUTF8&msa=3D0&msid=3D2018172563398898283=
27.0004991bca25af104a22b&t=3Dh&ll=3D64.320872=2C16.171875&spn=3D87.534022=
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:) jen
From: mmillard@eastlink.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] RR Blackbird Deaths In Arkansas (off-topic)
Date: Tue=2C 4 Jan 2011 12:07:24 -0400
Hi Richard=2C=20
My thoughts exactly. It might be difficult to determine after the fact=20
exactly what caused the blunt force trauma or what caused the birds to pani=
c.=20
Maybe the combination (thunder & lightning plus fireworks) proved to be too=
=20
great an overall stress? It would be interesting if there was some kind of =
radar=20
data available from this area at the time of this incident. It might shed s=
ome=20
light on exactly what was going on in the skies and exactly when the birds=
=20
started dropping out of them. What do birds normally do when they panic? Co=
uld=20
airflow at the time have been such as to keep the birds flying at low level=
s=20
where they are much more apt to collide with things?
Cheers=2C
Chris
................... =20
I was wondering about percussion. There was a clip on the news last evening=
=20
showing a grackle stumbling about in circles in a shock like condition seem=
ing=20
unaware there was a person or persons very close to it. I also noted it had=
some=20
unusual markings about the head but the clip was too short and too distant.=
=20
Maybe birds have the same problem as do fish with sound waves? I chopped a =
hole=20
in the ice of my pond one year to set in a float to keep oxygen available=
=2C and=20
killed the fish from the chopping I understand.=20
I am no expert obviously but a definite curiosity and heart felt concern.=20
Marg Millar=2C White Point=2C Queens
=20
http://MargMillard.ca =
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millard@eastlink.ca<br>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Subject: Re: [NatureN=
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<div>My thoughts exactly. It might be difficult to determine after the fact=
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exactly what caused the blunt force trauma or what caused the birds to pani=
c.=20
Maybe the combination (thunder &=3B lightning plus fireworks) proved to =
be too=20
great an overall stress? It would be interesting if there was some kind of =
radar=20
data available from this area at the time of this incident. It might shed s=
ome=20
light on exactly what was going on in the skies and exactly when the birds=
=20
started dropping out of them. What do birds normally do when they panic? Co=
uld=20
airflow at the time have been such as to keep the birds flying at low level=
s=20
where they are much more apt to collide with things?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Cheers=2C</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Chris</div>
<div>................... =3B </div>
<div>I was wondering about percussion. There was a clip on the news last ev=
ening=20
showing a grackle stumbling about in circles in a shock like condition seem=
ing=20
unaware there was a person or persons very close to it. I also noted it had=
some=20
unusual markings about the head but the clip was too short and too distant.=
=20
Maybe birds have the same problem as do fish with sound waves? I chopped a =
hole=20
in the ice of my pond one year to set in a float to keep oxygen available=
=2C and=20
killed the fish from the chopping I understand. </div>
<div>I am no expert obviously but a definite curiosity and heart felt conce=
rn.=20
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<div>Marg Millar=2C White Point=2C Queens</div>
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