7 October 2016, 15:43
The tragic loss of life and
property in the aftermath of massive hurricanes brings a boon to birdwatchers
Hurricane Matthew is bearing down
on the USA and in it's wake people have already died, but for birdwatchers it
seems there will be a bonanza. Tragic loss of life and property is not
something people wish for, but birdwatchers know there will be a boon. eBird
reported last month that massive and destructive hurricanes bring joy to the
hearts of birdwatchers. "The want for massive,
untamed hurricanes," appears to be a "strange yearning"
amongst the fraternity. In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew many of them will
get a chance to see rare birds that have been carried in on the storm.
Apart from storm-chasers and weather people, birders must be one of the few
groups who actually want a hurricane to happen.
Birds caught up in the eye of the
storm
When WSB TV covered the news that
flocks of seagulls and other birds were trapped inside the eye of Hurricane
Matthew, they said that it was a rare thing to see. The video clearly showed
the birds as a blob of green and yellow.
However, according to bird lovers
who know what there is to know about birds, it is not really rare. What is rare
is to see the blob in the eye of the storm and a newscaster talking about weird
bird events. Those not in the know about the habits of flying feathered ones
find it spooky and more than little strange.
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