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Originally posted by LoneGunMan
Birds do not crash land into the water. They land on the water but do not crash into it. this make no sense...they wouldn't just smack into the land thinking its water like that.
"So the birds landed to rest, but ended up slamming into the pavement."
Originally posted by scary
It's ok, these things happen all the time!
(BTW there is a weather report from the area the blackbirds fell in which the weather reporters were discussing a strange black hole that showed on doppler radar that traversed the area at about the same time the birds fell.)
Originally posted by Freelancer
Originally posted by mother1138
Environmental authorities are saying that the birds must have mistaken the area for a large body of water. And, for my part, I don't disbelieve that.
You've answered your own question. It was just a simple case of a flock of birds mistaking a car park as a large body of water.edit on 14/12/2011 by Freelancer because: Added Bold text.
But Griffin said the Utah downing was notable among the ones she's seen because it was so widespread. Downed flocks were reported all over Cedar City, and as far as 30 miles south. Read more: www.bellinghamherald.com...
"Before there were (artificial lights), the sky was always paler than the ground," he told The Associated Press. "When all of a sudden there's light all over the place, they don't know which way is up anymore."
Originally posted by LoneGunMan
reply to post by Freelancer
Birds do not crash land into the water. They land on the water but do not crash into it. this make no sense...they wouldn't just smack into the land thinking its water like that.
Harrp?!?!
edit on 14-12-2011 by LoneGunMan because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ColAngus
Much like the other wonky stuff people say swear is taking place, I think we can chalk this one up to "Nibiru" as well.
2nd.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
Birds either land or they dive. There isn't a second 'in-between' in which they descend. So if they ALL mistook this parking lot, that was covered with 3-inches of fresh snow for a body of water then, these SMART INTELLIGENT birds must've assumed this water was frozen and was preparing to gently land on ice. Or water actually.
How can the CRASH by landing on their little legs? They can only 'crash' if they were diving, no? They don't go barreling onto the ground, feet first.
Are we all watching and witnessing the same birds on this planet?......because the birds I've grown up with and observed, gently GLIDE to a halt. They don't become feathered-kamikaze.
edit on 14-12-2011 by Human_Alien because: (no reason given)
Officials say storm clouds above city lights on Monday night probably confused thousands of grebes, which are a duck-like aquatic bird that migrates south for the winter. Thousands of the birds were killed, but more than 2,000 had been rescued by Tuesday evening. The survivors were released into Washington County bodies. (AP Photo/Utah Division of Wildlife Services, Lynn Chamberlain)