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Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird spotted in Mammoth Cave National Park, KY.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2015
Submitted on Apr 21, 2015
3 Comments
Mass deaths of animals, including birds, fish and mammals are not uncommon, and they are attributed to a number of different causes including abnormal weather, disease, poisoning and fireworks, amongst others. A quick Google search will come up with links citing many different cases, including the one mentioned.
That is very strange, I have never heard anything likeit before... though I am sure it has happened more than just this once.
Recently came across a story about a mass death of 3,000-5,000 of these birds in a town on New Year's Eve several years ago due to blunt trauma initiated by a fireworks display. The fireworks display scared them out of their roosts and they are basically blind at night. Talk about a bad combination.