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Sunday March 02, 2003 14:42
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simonhaden at gregans dot ie
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6It is not strange that this is not being reported in the media.
It seems the intrusion was not unfortunately part of the protest,but a couple of Herons who had decided that the runway vicinity was a good place to stop for a rest. The Danger of Ingesting such a large bird into the engines of any aircraft was enough to cause a few Go Arounds,and the Herons are not bothered by either the usual Bird scaring equipment,or the presence of many shiny yellow and blue beings in the area. They were encouraged to leave by airport police in their yellow minibus,with flashing lights.
They returned to the Marshes of the Shannon Estuary after a while,and normal service resumed.
Fair play to the Herons Against War.There action was commendable to say the least,more so than the other attempt at a protest on saturday.
How did you find out about the Heron incident?
My sources in Shannon aerospace,and I work for the IWC
I didnt realise it was supposed to be Kept a secret. Birds will suffer from any war just as much as humans. Remember the thousands of seabirds who needlessly die every year because of oil slicks,human waste etc. Somebody needs to stand up for them too. maybe these herons were making a protest of their own?
A lovely bird the heron graceful in flight and an excellent fisherman,but many die every year due to the ingestion of discarded fishing hooks.