Posted on 01/10/2007 10:56:23 AM PST by Fawn
They call a form of insect a "fly" for a reason, and they don't have protective metal shells, either.
Besides, species would refer to a specific type of bird, so there are thousands of species of birds, nearly all of which fly.
CATASTROPHE?
I'm thinking the cats sorta like the idea of thousands of MREs falling from the sky...
or solar flares. LOL!
No worries, FRiend!
>> The dead birds ... more likely they had been poisoned, possibly deliberately, or affected by near-freezing weather. <<
That's what *I* call a cold front!
Avian version of Capt. Tripps? Was the first dead bird's name Campion?
Birds falling out of the sky I can handle. But when it comes to frogs...
Republican-created global warming and Rosie O'Donnell emissions did 'em in.
Those precious birds are God's little creatures, IMHO.
Except for bats...but that's beside the point.
I read a thread recently that the same odor was smelled in North Carolina, New Jersey and Texas.
Really?
Methyl mercaptan (the chemical added to natural gas to give it it's smell) is a natural substance released from decaying matter. In high concentrations methyl mercaptan can cause coma and death, acting as a chemical asphyxiant similar to hydrogen sulfide.
I read a thread recently that the same odor was smelled in North Carolina, New Jersey and Texas.
Really?
Methyl mercaptan (the chemical added to natural gas to give it it's smell) is a natural substance released from decaying matter. In high concentrations methyl mercaptan can cause coma and death, acting as a chemical asphyxiant similar to hydrogen sulfide.
Any reports from Bodega Bay?
Would a belch of methane be able to do something like killing a flock of airborne birds?
Interesting, but catastrophe???? Not so much.
When something new happens out of the blue, it's a cause for concern. Birds don't fall dead off the Empire State Building every cold winter...no reports of birds freezing to death in Buffalo NY. Why now, and why is clusters?
We should check the latest parrothead concert arena ....
A carbon dioxide bubble from some nearby body of water would explain a large kill-off of diverse species.
I wonder, if they looked, whether they'd find the flying insects are dead, too. Good point.
"Is Austin on the same latitude as Esperance?"
It's Esperance, Australia.
Hank
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