In 1866 one flock of passenger pigeons in southern Ontario was described as being 1 mile wide and 300 miles long, took 14 hours to pass, and held in excess of 3.5 billion birds. By 1914 they were extinct.An organization called Revive and Restore has brought scientists together to investigate putting the passenger pigeon back in the sky.
When I was in elementary school we read a story about the last passenger pigeon. It made me so sad. I'd like it if they could bring these birds back. Maybe you shouldn't park under trees, Bruce.
From your link... "The trees were crippled, their branches cracked off and picked clean of nuts and acorns. For miles, the ground was coated with a layer of feces more than an inch thick." No thanks.
No no no, I don't want 3.5 billion bird flocks crapping on my car.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in elementary school we read a story about the last passenger pigeon. It made me so sad. I'd like it if they could bring these birds back. Maybe you shouldn't park under trees, Bruce.
ReplyDeleteI know that people call them "rats with wings" but here in Niagara on the Lake they don't seem to be a problem.
ReplyDeleteFrom your link...
ReplyDelete"The trees were crippled, their branches cracked off and picked clean of nuts and acorns. For miles, the ground was coated with a layer of feces more than an inch thick."
No thanks.