How this may relate to Drum Fish isn't clear yet, but, I bet it is.
ABSTRACT: (click title to entry - thank you) We examined the feeding behavior of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) on ears of corn (Zea mavs) artificially infested with corn earworms (Helicoverpa zea). In 30-minute aviary tests, redwings and starlings directed 39 to 79% more feeding responses to ears of corn with worms than to ears without worms but they damaged the same proportion of ears with and without worms. In 3-hour aviary tests and a field evaluation, birds damaged more ears with worms than without worms. In spite of more feeding responses directed to ears with worms, the overall damage (number of kernels eaten by birds) was similar in both groups of ears in aviary tests. Our findings indicate that earworms can influence feeding behavior by redwings and starlings on ears of corn. The results generally support the hypothesis that by reducing insect populations in cornfields, one can make the fields less attractive to birds. Also, because redwings and starlings actively sought earworms in corn ears, these abundant birds have the potential for reducing populations of these insect pests in cornfields.
This study was conducted to determine if species of birds could be used to combat insect populations in corn. The application could be used for other crops, but, if birds could be attracted to eating 'pests' it would save monies on chemicals and solve problems.
The odd circumstances about these occurrences which are reported to have happened in Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana all involved specific species of primarily one bird. The occurrence in Louisiana introduced the fatalities of Starlings.
See, if it were weather related it would have involved more than one or two species of birds. It would have resulted in a variety of not just birds but other small mammals like squirrels or chipmunks falling out of trees and the like. At least that is my opinion. As a trained and certified Wildlife Rehabilitor I know it happens in that way. At any rate, if the weather was too turbulent for birds it would be have been more than one primary species and a 'happened upon' second species. Weather turbulence is NOT that species specific. That is what had me going to find out what exactly this was.
Now, why I am concerned is this.
There has to be a 'vector' of some kind that was ingested by the Red Wing Blackbirds in sufficient enough numbers to cause high levels of anti-coagulant in their blood. It is not only species related, it is also dose related. The vector has to be some kind of insect that might be flying at the same altitudes as the Red Wings and Starlings. The reason the birds are eating them is because of a 'frequency' (wave length of sound). The Red Wings and Starlings are 'picking up' the frequency that tells them it is meal time.
Considering this is in primarily southern states TO DATE, the vector has to be a native of the southern environment.
I doubt, although the possibility exists, that the frequency itself is the culprit. Frequency can do damage to living tissue and that is what needs to be investigated. If the Red Wings and Starlings have ingested something that attracted them, that is 'safer' to other fauna than if it was the frequency itself that was the culprit.
What makes me believe it is 'the frequency' that might be causing tissue damage is the Drum Fish. There is the possibilty a swarm of insects could have caused the same tissue damage to the Drum Fish at the location in Arkansas, but, it is even more a possiblity if it is the 'frequency' that is the culprit.
I sincerely believe there needs to be a further investigation to the cause of the deaths of the fish and the birds to come to a conclusion. Not just for the sake of ornathologists and their knowledge of bird behavior and death. Which they would want to know anyway to realize what causes large 'die offs' of birds to avert such incidents in 'extinction potential,' but, to know EXACTLY what the frequency is that attracted these birds and/or fish and what exactly about the frequency caused their deaths.
There is something to this and USGS needs to investigate it. I am not crying wolf here. We have industry in thsi country that is regularly disrupting land masses to extract methane gas. They are disrupting the 'craton' with very dangerous chemicals and techniques. We know that Earth and rock can release frequencies. Earthquakes ARE frequencies.
I wan tot know that the HELL is going on !
I am curious about something. What is the circumference of the entire area where the dead birds have been found and are the Drum Fish at the epicenter? Not all frequency is heard by human ears.
The DISTANCE from Beebe, Arkansas to Gilbertsville, Kentucky is approximately 300 miles. The distance from Beebe, Arkansas to Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana is 350 miles. The FISH KILL of the Drum Fish (whcih are BOTTOM FEEDERS) IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MESS.
USGS needs to test for any 'energy wave' release from the area where the Drum Fish died. Not necessarily were found, but, where they died.
The odd circumstances about these occurrences which are reported to have happened in Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana all involved specific species of primarily one bird. The occurrence in Louisiana introduced the fatalities of Starlings.
See, if it were weather related it would have involved more than one or two species of birds. It would have resulted in a variety of not just birds but other small mammals like squirrels or chipmunks falling out of trees and the like. At least that is my opinion. As a trained and certified Wildlife Rehabilitor I know it happens in that way. At any rate, if the weather was too turbulent for birds it would be have been more than one primary species and a 'happened upon' second species. Weather turbulence is NOT that species specific. That is what had me going to find out what exactly this was.
Now, why I am concerned is this.
There has to be a 'vector' of some kind that was ingested by the Red Wing Blackbirds in sufficient enough numbers to cause high levels of anti-coagulant in their blood. It is not only species related, it is also dose related. The vector has to be some kind of insect that might be flying at the same altitudes as the Red Wings and Starlings. The reason the birds are eating them is because of a 'frequency' (wave length of sound). The Red Wings and Starlings are 'picking up' the frequency that tells them it is meal time.
Considering this is in primarily southern states TO DATE, the vector has to be a native of the southern environment.
I doubt, although the possibility exists, that the frequency itself is the culprit. Frequency can do damage to living tissue and that is what needs to be investigated. If the Red Wings and Starlings have ingested something that attracted them, that is 'safer' to other fauna than if it was the frequency itself that was the culprit.
What makes me believe it is 'the frequency' that might be causing tissue damage is the Drum Fish. There is the possibilty a swarm of insects could have caused the same tissue damage to the Drum Fish at the location in Arkansas, but, it is even more a possiblity if it is the 'frequency' that is the culprit.
I sincerely believe there needs to be a further investigation to the cause of the deaths of the fish and the birds to come to a conclusion. Not just for the sake of ornathologists and their knowledge of bird behavior and death. Which they would want to know anyway to realize what causes large 'die offs' of birds to avert such incidents in 'extinction potential,' but, to know EXACTLY what the frequency is that attracted these birds and/or fish and what exactly about the frequency caused their deaths.
There is something to this and USGS needs to investigate it. I am not crying wolf here. We have industry in thsi country that is regularly disrupting land masses to extract methane gas. They are disrupting the 'craton' with very dangerous chemicals and techniques. We know that Earth and rock can release frequencies. Earthquakes ARE frequencies.
I wan tot know that the HELL is going on !
I am curious about something. What is the circumference of the entire area where the dead birds have been found and are the Drum Fish at the epicenter? Not all frequency is heard by human ears.
The DISTANCE from Beebe, Arkansas to Gilbertsville, Kentucky is approximately 300 miles. The distance from Beebe, Arkansas to Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana is 350 miles. The FISH KILL of the Drum Fish (whcih are BOTTOM FEEDERS) IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MESS.
USGS needs to test for any 'energy wave' release from the area where the Drum Fish died. Not necessarily were found, but, where they died.
