{"id":288302,"date":"2022-02-18T17:50:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=288302"},"modified":"2022-02-18T18:03:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:33:58","slug":"blackbirds-dead-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/world-news\/blackbirds-dead-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Dead: Flock of blackbirds fall dead in mid-flight in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hundreds of birds heading south for the winter were recently seen dead in mid-flight over the Mexican city of Chihuahua. The incident was caught on security camera footage in Chihuahua, which showed a swarm of blackbirds suddenly hitting the pavement in massive numbers. Chihuahua is located roughly 230 miles south of El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flock of migratory birds can be seen falling on the terrace of the homes in the video that has gone viral. Although the majority of the birds were able to fly away, the video shows that some of the black and yellow birds are scattered over the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the majority of the birds flew away after taking a dip, many were spotted lying along the pavement and street. According to local reports, the tragedy occurred at 5 a.m. on February 7, and the birds were in the midst of flying to Mexico from northern Canada when they collapsed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Reuters, a local veterinarian initially told police that the birds died as a result of harmful gases from a nearby heater or an overload from electricity lines. However, the occurrence remains a mystery, with experts seeking to propose alternative theories for what occurred. The birds became disoriented and began colliding with one another, resulting in their deaths, according to local media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow-headed blackbirds travel from Canada to the Southwest of the United States and Mexico during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar incident occurred in Delta, British Columbia, in 2018 when over 200 starlings crashed into\u00a0the ground. According to Environment and Climate Change, Canada’s Wildlife Service the flocks had been chased by a larger bird, prompting them to swarm, and 42 of the birds were killed as soon as they reached the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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