Foreign Geese Brought Down Jet in Hudson River Crash


	Foreign Geese Brought Down Jet in Hudson River Crash

lakotahope

6-9-2009 8:58 AM

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canadian goose, molecular study on feathers, smithsonian

lakotahope says:

Transient geese, not local variety to blame...damn glad to know....

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