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Photo: Gone to the birds

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January 6, 2011

A flock of black skimmers face into a cold blustery wind as they huddle together on Ben T. Davis Beach in Florida on a cold mid-December day. Photo: AP/Chris O'Meara

Sadly, birds have been in the news a lot lately. Sudden bird die-offs in Arkansas, Louisiana and now Sweden have people unnerved and scrambling for explanations ranging from alien invasion, experiments by the U.S. military, the BP oil spill, fireworks or meteor showers. Add to the scenario massive fish die-offs in Maryland, Brazil and New Zealand and you have the perfect recipe for “end of days” discussions around the water cooler. If you would like to follow the “birdpocalypse” from the convenience of your desktop, Google has made it easy with this handy Mass Animal Deaths Google Map.

Last modified: January 6, 2011 at 5:23 pm
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