Blackbird deaths in Arkansas likely linked to fireworks
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 14:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Celebratory New Year's Eve fireworks likely sent thousands of discombobulated blackbirds into such a tizzy that they crashed into homes, cars and each other before plummeting to their deaths in central Arkansas, scientists say. Still, officials acknowledge it's unlikely they'll ever pinpoint a cause with certainty.