Community | January 04, 2011 | 60 comments

Another large bird kill being reported in Louisiana

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Were they shooting fireworks too?


"Paging Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren...

After reports of thousands of dead red-winged blackbirds falling from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas -- along with reports of a massive fish kill in the same area -- raised concerned eyebrows across the land, another bird kill is being reported in a small town near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Reports the Baton Rouge Advocate:

State biologists are trying to determine what led to the deaths of the estimated 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings on La. 1 just down the road from Pointe Coupee Central High School.

The discovery of the dead birds — some of which were lying face down, clumped in groups, while others were face up with their wings outstretched and rigid legs pointing upward — comes just three days after more than 3,000 blackbirds rained down from the sky in Beebe, Ark. ... In Louisiana, biologists with the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spent part of the day Monday scooping up some of the birds in Pointe Coupee Parish to be sent for testing at labs in Georgia and Wisconsin.

Officials in Arkansas say that the thousands of dead birds and fish discovered there over the weekend died of natural causes. As you might expect, others are insinuating that something more sinister is going on."
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60 comments // Another large bird kill being reported in Louisiana

  • futuregen
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      futuregen  
    • The military used nanothermite to pulverize the steel of the twin towers so we would believe we are in the end times. They have HAARP and bioweapons that they are actively using. We must stop funding this out of control military run by neocons if we are to save the planet. Close HAARP now. Stop electing neocons.

    • 1 year ago
  • Bahai144
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      Bahai144  
    • In the U.S. media they're actually saying: 1.That there's no connection at all between the dead fish and the dead birds. and 2.That it was fireworks that made the birds fly into buildings! The people who are at the front lines of putting out these asinine statements clearly think that the public is completely without intelligence and willing to swallow any absurd "explanation" if it's repeated incessantly for a time and attached to the lips of some so-called "experts". Hmmmm...could they be right about that?

      I've been saying, since I heard the first thing about the redwinged blackbirds and fish in Arkansas, that there are now toxic clouds not too far up that are gathering from all the burning and evaporation they encouraged to happen in the spill and getting more dense. I figured that just like their chemicals cause congealing of the oil in the water its also combined in the air for a gaseous congealing of sorts so now theres the same kinds of toxic clouds in the air that there were/are in the water. Then when it rains through those gas clouds it precipitates out and poisons the inland fresh water and some species are more immediately killed off than others. I've heard also that this is not just happening in the U.S.

      Of course this will be denied and possibly several such mindbendingly stupid explanations as "blunt trauma" and fireworks displays will be spat out by various "experts" until the corrupt, junk science establishment can come to a consensus about what idiotic party line they feel comfortable getting behind as their official pronouncement in an effort to provide culpable deniability for their corporate masters.

      16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

      16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

      16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

      16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

      16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

      (King James Bible, Revelation)

    • 1 year ago
  • littlwarrior
  • noxidereus
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      noxidereus  
    • Died of natural causes? The viewership of Fox News proves that there are a lot of dummies in our population, but come on is anyone really that stupid?

    • 1 year ago
  • David_Foster
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      David_Foster  
    • noxidereus:

      I'll have you know that our society has gone to great lengths to provide quality education to our children!

      I can walk into just about any house in America, and find some group of 5-40 year old kids sitting in front of a television watching Family Guy! Who's to blame for THAT?

    • 1 year ago
  • ayipis
  • CaptSutter
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      CaptSutter  
    • Has anyone considered that this might be a weapons test??? Sonic Canons? HAARP???
      The Bird injuries don't sound like poison and extreme weather like hail that would cause this would be newsworthy in its own right.

      Just adding to the confusion...

    • 1 year ago
  • ayipis
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      ayipis  
    • CaptSutter:

      let me add to the confusion..(tee hee hee)..there is a cloaked "something" up in the sky and its emitting enough sonic pulse to liquefy soft tissues like brain and guts of something that gets close enough..like ah.....a bird..

      and yes my brethren are here and we will eat your soul..REPENT!! LOL

      (just kidding guys..)

    • 1 year ago
  • bailey78
  • bailey78
  • BrushwithDeathToothpaste
  • bailey78
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      bailey78  
    • But on a more serious note it could be that they were killed by the precision of a large mortar. The THUMP of the shell may be enough to stop the heart beat of a bird. The birds flying over just about the same time of the boom

    • 1 year ago
  • ayipis
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      ayipis  
    • bailey78:

      i think if there is a THUMP loud and strong enough to stop a heart..even something as small as a bird..I think you would fucking hear it or feel it as well..

      sober up son!

    • 1 year ago
  • bailey78
  • bailey78
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • bailey78
  • EdJoyProductions
  • CalgarC
  • harleyblueswoman
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      harleyblueswoman  
    • It is only killing certain birds and specific fish....why is that? Why not all the birds and all the fish....that is what I find realllllllly strange!!

    • 1 year ago
  • CarlosBobthe3rd
  • Georia_Bio
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      Georia_Bio  
    • I in no way pretend to be an expert on this subject but as someone with a Biology degree I'd like to throw a few facts into this pot for consideration. I live in Georgia but travel to Lonoke AR every winter to spend Christmas with my husbands family. Lonoke is located only 30 miles from where the dead birds were located. As of 2007 the USDA admitted to spreading large amounts of poison seed in order to decrease Starling populations on the east coast however they did not specify how far west the seed was dispersed. It is very implausible that ALL of the poisoned seed was consumed since the birds died within 36 hours of consuming it. This means seed would have remained in the field and possibly even germinated into plants. Everyone know that massive flooding causes massive runoffs into local bodies of water. Any material that went into the river would have been buried within the river sediment. Last winter AR experienced massive floods and runoffs which I witnessed firsthand. It would have taken time for toxic seeds buried in sediment to decompose and be broken down. The decomposing material would have been consumed by bottom feeders such as mollusks and aquatic insects. Does anyone want to guess what drum fish (the ones found dead) feed on? It would also happen that both of these make up the diet of various types of blackbirds, that blackbirds live and feed primarily along water ways. Also suspicious is that the toxins used take roughly 36 hours to affect and kill the birds that consume them. Blackbirds fly roughly 30 miles an hour for about 4 hours a day. That equals roughly 120 miles in a 24 to 36 hour period. So if the birds consumed the same poisoned mollusk as the fish they would have gotten approx. 120 miles away from the feeding site before becoming confused and disoriented and dropping dead. The birds died 125 miles from where the fish were found. If my theory is correct then the Mississippi is contaminated and there would be other birds dying along it banks. Which is scary when you realize that old Miss runs through LA and that it had a similar occurrence just days after AR. The lower number of deaths correspond with fact that the toxins would be diluted as they washed further down the river. There are too many connections for this to have all been a coincidence.

    • 1 year ago
  • Jennifer_Guinn
  • kennymotown
  • JanforGore
  • David_Foster
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      David_Foster  
    • Georia_Bio:

      Bravo! Now the only question is: "do these areas lie along this particular flock's migratory flight path? And how would one answer that question, unless the birds were marked for some on-going biological study? I guess we'll just have to wait for the next flock of dead varmints to land in our driveway! Maybe this time it will be a bunch of dead chickens that were "scared to death by eater egg hunters"!

    • 1 year ago
  • onemalefla
  • ayipis
  • a619ko
  • NiceN
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      NiceN  
    • Well, I could blame all the pollutants that we have pumped into the air. Maybe, I could blame the toxins in our drinking water; I would rather call it a plague from God..... nah, nah, I blame pollution. Have you ever seen bird flu in humans? Well, this is bird flu from BP, mostly oil in the lung.

      Also.... lol at natural causes.

    • 1 year ago
  • David_Foster
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      David_Foster  
    • NiceN:

      I'm no scientist.. But I think it would be fairly safe to assume that if ten thousand birds fell out of the sky all at one time, that they probably flew through some kind of toxic cloud. I would be looking real close at whatever refineries or chemical plants were on their flight path. Considering the fish, I'd be sniffing around whatever companies are close to the river bank. I'd also be willing to bet that the local hospitals are experiencing an increase in "food-related illness".

      Nevertheless; whenever someone says something like: "let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories..", you can bet your ass there's something they aren't telling you!

    • 1 year ago
  • jj2010
  • kennymotown
  • David_Foster
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      David_Foster  
    • Must be more birds scared to death by fireworks. It happens all the time. No, really.. it does! Nothing to see here folks! Please move along!

    • 1 year ago
  • tverdell
  • coolplanet
  • Jeremy_Benson
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      Jeremy_Benson  
    • What makes me laugh a little is the final line "As you might expect, others are insinuating that something more sinister is going on" as I scroll through the comment section and see every post has a different theory. Some more plausible than others. But whatever it is I can't help but be worried. I keep on thinking about canaries in a coal mine.

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Jeremy_Benson
    • +1
      Jeremy_Benson  
    • MrMxyzptlk:

      It probably was our fault. Our global warming and pollution make the giraffes nervous. And when giraffes get nervous, they get gassy. You can stop this, but only if you act now and donate $5 to my paypal account.

    • 1 year ago
  • Incredulous
    • +3
      Incredulous  
    • imagine people insinuating that none of this is just natural cause...but then I guess we all have our own definition of natural cause.

      I think they're practicing. We're next. I hope it's painless. I'm trying to decide if I want to land face down or feet up.

      and hey, didn't the birds in that Hitchcock film chase them into the church too?

    • 1 year ago
  • Deltone
    • +4
      Deltone  
    • Geo Engineering people. This is serious shit. They are effing with our weather and look what's happening. Maybe people will care when the headline reads "Another large human kill...."

    • 1 year ago
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Deltone
  • MrMxyzptlk
  • Deltone
  • idealist
  • Pollo_Loco_
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      Pollo_Loco_  
    • idealist:

      I'm with you there. Just because something involves birds doesn't mean you need to make the reference. And, if I'm not mistaken, the birds were doing the killing in that movie, not the other way around.

    • 1 year ago
  • Incredulous
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      Incredulous  
    • Pollo_Loco_:

      you are not mistaken....However, Hitchcock liked to use bird-imagery in his films to signify disaster, danger or disruption, not that there's any real correlation between Hitchcock imagery and birds inexplicably falling from the sky dead...just a harmful, errr, I mean harmless metaphor.

    • 1 year ago
  • idealist
  • Incredulous
  • kennymotown
  • coolplanet
  • kennymotown
  • coolplanet
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      coolplanet  
    • tverdell:

      You are SOOOO right!

      MAN we've become weak.
      It would take the average household about 4 days to burn all their furniture to stay warm.

      Most people don't realize that when the electric goes out, so do the gas, water and sewers in a few days.

      But let's not spend tax money to upgrade these dilapidated systems. Generous billionaires will surely trickle down on us.

      Euw, yellow snow!!!

    • 1 year ago
  • Nephwrack
  • kennymotown
  • Nephwrack
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      Nephwrack  
    • kennymotown:

      on the 360 and on pc as far as i know. it's a horror game but there were dying blackbirds in it. something to do with a rage virus kinda like 28 days later. i have an older pc and the game runs fine on it.

    • 1 year ago
  • Progresshiv
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      Progresshiv  
    • Do you suppose it could be from the poisonous oil dispersants that BP sprayed into the water column? Nahhhh. Couldn't be that. BP says so, and they wouldn't lie.

    • 1 year ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  
    • Progresshiv:

      Oh no, you musn't mention that or how it can travel up the web of life, or how the damage to the Gulf will last for years with its consequences not known... The media and government have deemed that over so BP can rebuild it's pristine image.

    • 1 year ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  
    • The reported incidents are getting closer to the Gulf. Or the Gulf is where it originated. Tar balls are still washing up in Alabama, so who is to say where else along the Gulf coast these poisons can be picked up by birds and flown to other locations? The fireworks excuse just seems a bit out there considering the amount and the locations. Just a theory. Whatever the reason, when you start seeing large numbers of birds, fish, bees etc. dying off, that should be something that garners attention.

    • 1 year ago
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