birds in Arkansas ???

Brad_S. · January 03, 2011, 09:02:41 PM

The report I read states there were no toxins or poisons found in them but they all had experienced blunt force trama to their bodies and were dead before they hit the ground.

Aliens! That's my take!

Tom · January 03, 2011, 09:11:29 PM

Yep! See there! I told you it was them Arkansans and their slingshots. Uh Huh! ;D

chain · January 03, 2011, 09:40:06 PM

Quote from: Tom on January 03, 2011, 09:11:29 PM
Yep! See there! I told you it was them Arkansans and their slingshots. Uh Huh! ;D

I think you're getting right on it, Tom. You see, I live right close to Arkansas; it was just a few years ago they thought they saw Ivory-billed woodpeckers, a bird that has been extinct for seventy-five years...actually, we [taxpayers] were the woodpeckers as we fell for it and sent in millions to find the mysterious bird of the swamp. Now, it seems, we've been had again, no doubt Washington bureaucrats and experts of every kind will advance to Beebe to spend another several million on the 'birds', why didn't we think of that? ;)

Jasperfield · January 03, 2011, 09:50:34 PM

Regardless, you will neither hear nor see useful, actual news on any network outlet; be it ABC, NBC, or CBS. And certainly not on CNN.

To receive news, rather than entertainment, you're going to have to go to one or more of the following: Drudge Report, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, CNBC financial, CNS News, Bloomberg Financial, Washington Times, National Journal, etc.

The internet is the remaining source for "news".

tyb525 · January 05, 2011, 12:44:41 PM

I still believe it might be another "sign", to go along with the dead fish, the weird weather, politics, etc., that could point to "something".

DanG · January 05, 2011, 01:47:14 PM

There was a report of more birds falling in Louisiana yesterday. ???

Texas Ranger · January 05, 2011, 02:04:18 PM

Well, it is duck season down here. 8)

D Hagens · January 05, 2011, 02:30:53 PM

Quote from: Texas Ranger on January 05, 2011, 02:04:18 PM
Well, it is duck season down here. 8)

:D :D :D :D Now that's the best explanation yet. :D :D :D

beenthere · January 05, 2011, 04:11:41 PM

Quote from: tyb525 on January 05, 2011, 12:44:41 PM
I still believe it might be another "sign", to go along with the dead fish, the weird weather, politics, etc., that could point to "something".

:D :D :D :D :D (dat's worth one more laugh

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northwoods1 · January 05, 2011, 05:27:45 PM

Quote from: tyb525 on January 05, 2011, 12:44:41 PM
I still believe it might be another "sign", to go along with the dead fish, the weird weather, politics, etc., that could point to "something".

I remember when I was young, yes I still can remember back that far :D , it was quite a rare thing to see a bald eagle. In fact there wasn't many raptors or birds of prey around like there had been years before. It took some person to think , hmmmm... I wonder why? Maybe it is a sign of something... Then enough people took an interest and put 2+2 together and they began to figure out this certain chemical called DDT that was being sprayed all over did in fact have something to do with it. Luckily now I see a bald eagle almost every day when I go down to my farm by the river. Imagine that. The history of mankind pretty much is , do what is convenient , and then figure out the consequences later.
When I hear about a case like these birds falling I take interest. I want to know why. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with 2012 :D but I don't know , all them birds falling out the sky does seem just a little bit out of the ordinary to me. Really makes me want to know what caused it. I agree with the person who said you can't get any news from any of the major networks. I don't have cable so the internet is my news source. If I turn on the boob tube and the nightly news is on I can watch it for about a few minutes before I once again come to the conclusion that it is simply pathetic. They are so out of touch with mainstream America it is ridiculous. Oh boy, and then entertainment tonight comes on so I can know what all the "stars" are doing.

Jeff · January 05, 2011, 06:31:53 PM

In a note related to your post, I just watched a new episode of Nova this week on the American Bald Eagle. Pretty good show. Saw A Mature eagle sitting in a tree just a couple days ago as we drove past Major Mountain just south of town.

J D in AUS · January 05, 2011, 07:03:24 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12118839

Bird deaths in Sweden? J D

miking · January 05, 2011, 07:31:12 PM

Quote from: Jeff on January 05, 2011, 06:31:53 PM
In a note related to your post, I just watched a new episode of Nova this week on the American Bald Eagle. Pretty good show. Saw A Mature eagle sitting in a tree just a couple days ago as we drove past Major Mountain just south of town.

They've become quite common along the Illinois river in the last decade. I stopped for lunch along the river at steak n shake yesterday and there were three outside the window about 30 feet up in the trees. It was neat to see all the patrons watching them too.

ARKANSAWYER · January 06, 2011, 11:45:28 AM

We were tired of hearing about the Obamas on vacation so we started some more news. The dead birds and fish are alot interesting the the Pres. We only killed black birds and starlings and drum fish. No real loss. May be good for bringing in some GOV folks to spend money. May have to get out and paint a few more bills of peckers to get the real fevor going again. They was good for business.

tyb525 · January 06, 2011, 11:27:21 PM

The other day I saw six different bald eagles along the river bordering our river...I'll have to say it was pretty incredible, especially since that is the first time I have ever seen them around here.

leweee · January 07, 2011, 03:40:42 PM

Marcel.....what's up?
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2011/01/07/dead-birds-quebec.html?ref=rss

Rocky_Ranger · January 09, 2011, 09:50:51 AM

If anyone watched the Sugar Bowl, my niece summed it up nicely; the birds were dropped by Arkansas receivers..... :D

LeeB · January 09, 2011, 03:55:39 PM

Ow, that hurt. :D

ARKANSAWYER · January 10, 2011, 10:13:49 AM

Well it seems that 5,000+ black birds that normaly do not fly at night suffered from blunt force tramma in the breast area. So I guess that they were startled and took off in flight and ran into a UFO that was cloked. Then I guess the UFO went over and tried to land on the Arkansas River as we now have 83,000+ dead drum fish floating in the river. The birds fell in a 1 mile area. The fish were in just a small streach of the river.

??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Patty · January 10, 2011, 10:40:41 AM

Thanks Arky! Finally an explanation that makes perfect sense! :D

pigman · January 10, 2011, 11:34:42 AM

Thanks Arky for a very reasonable explanation. I will sleep better tonight. 8)

pineywoods · January 10, 2011, 11:51:17 AM

Arky, just be glad you were smart enough to put a metal roof over you sawmill. Otherwise when that ufo flies over, it would probably burn out all the electrics on the mill. :

ARKANSAWYER · January 11, 2011, 10:02:37 AM

Yes I was planning ahead. Since I have seen a UFO and believe that in all the Universe if we are the only life forms it is alot of wasted space.
Arkansas Game and Fish have posted their findings but given no reason for them. There are still some fish being tested in a lab. Yet no reason for the results.
The UFO story makes the most sense as strange as it seems. Another thing is around Guy Arkansas has been earth tremors (not far from Beebe where the birds were) just about every week for the last month or so.
So how long till 2012?

Jeff · January 11, 2011, 11:46:19 AM

My first thought that that was the same weekend as the tornadoes and why would it not be reasonable that a flock of birds were cause in a tornadic type air current that pretty much beat them all against each other.

Rocky_Ranger · January 11, 2011, 10:52:41 PM

I certainly ain't saying it couldn't happen - 'cause it could; but it didn't happen then and there. Believe it or not I was almost (or actually was) in the storm in Northwest Arkansas on that faithful Friday morn, just behind the semi that was blown over on I-540. That was actually the second storm, about 45 minutes behind the one that took out Cincinnati (AR). But that storm raced into southern Missouri in a southwest to northeast pattern. Beebe is way south and east of the storm location. Might have been another storm down that direction, I didn't hear of one.

The fireworks thing just don't float with me, I don't believe that. And, AR Game and Fish surely can find the toxicity levels of the drum in The River. I hope we do find the root causes...... 8)