Resident geese around airports more than a nuisance
Chances are, the flock of geese that U.S Airways Flight 1549 flew through Jan. 15 before crash landing in the Hudson River was not composed of migrating birds, according to wildlife experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The birds that were sucked into and destroyed the Airbus A320 jet's engines were likely resident birds that live near New York's La Guardia airport, according to Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources. "The timing of the accident suggests that those were not migrating geese," she said. (more)