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Blown
up: Alien face? |
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Sunday, May 21, 2006 an adult male
mallard was brought to the International
Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC),
with what appeared to be a broken
wing. Since 1971, the IBRRC has
been rescuing birds from the devastating
effects of oil spills around the
world. Marie Travers, assistant
manager of the center, radiographed
the mallard and was immediately
shocked by what was revealed on
the x-ray. A very clear image
of what appeared to be the face,
or head, of an extraterrestrial
alien was in the bird’s stomach.
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Alien
in the duck – Help
IBRRC and bid on this unusual
x-ray image online via
eBay. See
larger image (Radiograph
& photo by Marie Travers/IBRRC) |
The IBRRC staff discussed
if an alien life form was either
consumed by or trying to communicate
with the people of Earth through
the duck, because the center is located
in an area of California known for
its mysterious crop circles.
Karen Benzel, Public
Affairs Director for IBRRC noted
that the symmetry of the alien's
face is perfect, with an intense
grimace, as if it was in anguish
after being eaten. “Since
aliens are notoriously short, reports
are they are usually no more then
3-feet tall, we initially thought
the small proportions of the face
meant the duck had consumed a juvenile
extraterrestrial being,” Benzel
quipped. “We immediately
knew this was something we had never
seen before in our 35 year history.”
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Full
x-ray – The
radiograph measures 17"
x 14" and is of a mallard
duck. (Photo by Jay Holcomb/IBRRC) |
But, is it the face or
head of an alien? Regrettably, IBRRC
reports the duck succumbed to its
injuries and passed away quickly,
quietly, and peacefully after the
x-rays were taken, and not from the
alien bursting through the duck’s
chest in classic gory Hollywood style.
Was it an alien channeling through
the duck or an anomaly similar to
the “Face on Mars,” discovered
by the Viking Lander when it orbited
the Red Planet in 1976? No
one knows. What is known is
the one-of-a-kind x-ray, which measures
17” x 14”, will be sold
on eBay along with a certificate
of authenticity. All of the
proceeds will go towards funding
IBRRC’s rehabilitation programs. The
center is also selling t-shirts with
the alien image.
Jay Holcomb, Director
of IBRRC, states “IBRRC is
a 501c3 non-profit and donations
fund our wildlife rehabilitation
programs. Our Alien in the
Duck X-Ray will surely garner a significant
amount of interest, just like the
NunBun™, and the Madonna in
the Cheese Toast, which sold on eBay
for a staggering amount of money.” The
auction ened on
Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 3 p.m. PST.
Holcomb continues, “Proceeds
from the sale of this one-of-a-kind
x-ray will go towards funding our
continuing efforts to rescue and
rehabilitate oiled, orphaned and
injured waterfowl and aquatic birds.”
A necropsy was done by
UC Davis veterinarians and showed
the stomach had some grain in it,
but no alien.
Established in 1971,
IBRRC is the world’s leading
first responder bird rescue organization
and has saved countless birds from
the devastating effects of hundreds
of oil spills, including the Exxon
Valdez, Apex Houston and MV
Treasure disasters.
The IBRRC manages two
centers in California, one located
in Cordelia/Fairfield next to Suisun
Marsh along the San Francisco Bay
and the other in San Pedro, near
Los Angeles Harbor. IBRRC and
the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
work cooperatively helping birds
in need of special care.
For more information
about IBRRC programs or to make a donation or
to buy
an Alien in the Duck t-shirt!
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eBay auction over
Original 11"x17" radiograph
from mallard x-ray
Buy t-shirts
Custom t-shirts featuring
the alien in the duck image
News sources
Countdown
MSNBC interviews Jay
Holcomb. Note: Need Windows PC to
see video.
Quacks
like alien
San Francisco Chronicle
story on alien in the duck
Alien
in stomach
Sacramento's KOVR-13
video segment
Simply
ducky
Contra Costa Times: Tony
Hicks column
Blog sources
Alienated
duck
ScienceBlog: Alien? Demon?
Or an apophenia?
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