© Robert Langham
Dead Canada goose.
Dead Canada goose.
The birds have died from malnutrition and starvation, said wildlife biologist Joshua Beuth, with the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife. The die-off is atypical, attributable to this winter's persistent ice and snow cover; similar die-offs have occurred in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Beuth said.
"I went to several of the sites and took a look at the birds to confirm our belief of malnutrition and starvation," Beuth said. "There's very little muscle tissue; [they're] very emaciated and there are no other signs of trauma that would indicate any other cause of death."
Comment: In the last month, as well as this 'fairly rare' ice crystal cloud phenomena in Michigan, and the 'rare', bizarre 'portal to heaven' cloud formation in Turkey; 'strange sounds' were also heard in Philadelphia, and the aurora borealis, commonly referred to as the 'Northern lights' are being observed more frequently in more Southern locations.
Perhaps there is a correlation with the increasing comet/volcanic dust loading of the atmosphere, which is accentuating electric charge build-up?