What the heck is going on in Texas? It's one thing when New Yorkers complain of a stench in downtown Manhattan but it's another thing entirely when Austin wildlife starts dying of unnatural causes. Even though the following article says that the birds didn't die from something in the air my guess is that they were poisoned somehow. And that is a very un-Austin thing to do.
Austin is the most earth-friendly town in Texas and its certainly one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the U.S. Austinites love plants, animals, recycling, clean water, and clean air. It seems very odd that more than 60 birds would meet such an untimely end in a city that loves living things as much as this one does. Maybe I will take time away from my investigation of the drum playing idiot in my neighborhood (see 1/7/07 post) to investigate the demise of these birds. Or maybe not.
Austin is the most earth-friendly town in Texas and its certainly one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the U.S. Austinites love plants, animals, recycling, clean water, and clean air. It seems very odd that more than 60 birds would meet such an untimely end in a city that loves living things as much as this one does. Maybe I will take time away from my investigation of the drum playing idiot in my neighborhood (see 1/7/07 post) to investigate the demise of these birds. Or maybe not.
Full story available: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16524779/
Downtown Austin shut down after bird deaths
Preliminary tests show no dangerous chemicals in area
AUSTIN, Texas - Police shut down 10 blocks of businesses in the heart of downtown early Monday after dozens of birds were found dead in the streets, but officials said preliminary tests showed no dangerous chemicals in the air.
As many as 60 dead pigeons, sparrows and grackles were found overnight along Congress Avenue, a main route through downtown. No human injuries or illnesses were reported.
4 comments:
Totally freaky . . . do you think the aliens that we in Chicago last week did it?
You know what...I think you are right. I hadn't really thought it through before I posted that but I think it is the aliens. Lets face it, no one in Austin is running around killing birds so the only logical conclusion you could draw is that its aliens. Blog it girl blog it.
No, no. You really need to stick with the Suck-Ass Drummer Boy investigation. His evilness must be made public.
What is a grackle?
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