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Expert: - 11/7/2006


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Yesterday I witnessed 4 dead birds, at different times throughout the day, had
flown into walls and windows. They were just common birds. I live in New
Zealand and we experience a lot of earthquakes. Could there be an earthhquake
on the way? Have their navigational skills been affected by a natural disaster?

Answer
Well, this is migration time so there are lots of birds flying across countries across the world, many through unfamiliar areas. Spring and fall migration always results in lots of birds hitting buildings, microwave towers, etc. I'm sure it has nothing to do with an impending disaster of any kind. Roger Lederer at Ornithology.com

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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