Birds killed by plane

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Andy
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We were racing from Brighton at the weekend along with 2 other organisations. We received a message today from the duty manager for operations side of Heathrow airport. He informed that on Saturday morning there was a bird strike on a plane coming into land at Heathrow. It appeared that the birds were racing pigeons released from Brighton. The ring numbers of 11 pigeons were posted all of which were dead. Whether other birds were caught up wasn’t known. It seems that it was a convoy of birds heading North as ours wouldn’t be going anywhere near to Heathrow. Just feel so sorry for the birds and their owners.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
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Buster121
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What a terrible shame, sadly not the first time and doubt will be the last
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud :D :D
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Devo1956
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A really dad blow to find out like that, we have a few strikes at Liverpool airport.
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Murray
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Oooh :o :o
That's not good. I wonder if there have been other cases of racing pigeons being killed by bird strike?
Greetings from the land down under. :D
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Buster121
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Murray wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:19 am Oooh :o :o
That's not good. I wonder if there have been other cases of racing pigeons being killed by bird strike?
A few over the years, there used to be some videos on youtube showing some
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud :D :D
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