New Mexico is a beautiful state with lots to do and see, but a lot of it is wilderness and with wilderness typically comes some creepy crawlies. They needed large open area suchs as the Great Plains or the Argentine Pampas to navigate and hunt." "The loss of the Buffalo would have a devastating effect on the migratory habits of a bird of such size." As the sightings continued, a radio station offered a reward for the creatures capture. Additionally, it might have been the color of ashes. Maybe I should look up more often. Strange sightings of a huge flying creature have been reported as recently as six months ago. Have you ever seen a gator be lifted off the ground by a tow truck? 1 Constable Chad Norvell shared a video of the massive reptile strolling through the Grand Lakes subdivision along Peek Road at Buffalo Bayou. Giant Teratorns Part of the family Teratorns, Argentavis magnificens (magnificent Argentine bird) is so named because of its size and huge wingspan. A few seconds after is passed, our power went off shortly!" Two Missouri City residents found alligators on their porches in the past several weeks. In the third edition of mynonfiction book Live Pterosaurs in America,an encounter in theChesapeake area, near the border between Maryland and Virginia, may relate to other sighting reports that I have received from Virginia: I was twenty years old, taking a camping trip with my boss and his friends, and I believe it was near the Maryland-Virginia line in the Chesapeake area. Teratornis (Greek: "wonder" (teretos), "bird" (ornis)[2]) was a genus of huge North American birds of prey the best-known of the teratorns - of which, two species are known to have existed: Teratornis merriami and More recently, extraordinarily large birds have been sighted in the Dona Ana Mountains. January 1: Tracey Lawson and Cousin Jackie Davies were playing outside when they saw the creature. Reports range from solitary birds sitting in trees to entire flocks of eight or more birds. Published May 30, 2009. The wingspans of larger azhdarchids, such as Quetzalcoatlus and Hatzegopteryx, have been estimated to exceed 10m (33ft), with less conservative estimates being 12m (39ft) or more. A television station broadcast a picture of an alleged bird track that measured about twelve inches long. I knew how to estimate distance and very good with the rifle. Only the last species lives in the United States; other large U.S. birds include bald eagles and golden eagles. "I was wondering what that was! Assuming that a large bird couldn't carry a big goat or COW? Im sure its bones are still somewhere on the lake after all these years, if it died there. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department feared hunters might mistake a protected, large, rare bird, like the whooping crane, for this strange, mysterious bird. We looked at each other said bye and ran to our own houses. Teratornis woodburnensis. Beautyofbirds.com's team of experts includes veterinarians, biologists, environmentalists and active bird watchers. ", Argentavis, the largest flying bird, was a master glider, "Physical limits of flight performance in the heaviest soaring bird", "Palaeoenvironmental and faunal inferences based on the avian fossil record of Patagonia and Pampa: what works and what does not", BBC News: Ancient American bird was glider, Secret of flight for world's largest bird revealed, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argentavis&oldid=1132779797, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from July 2020, Taxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Height: 1.5 to 1.8m (4ft 11in to 5ft 11in), This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 15:01. Physical characteristics Currently accepted estimates: Wingspan: 5.8-8 m (19 - 26 ft) Wing area: nearly 7 m (75 square ft) Wing loading: c. 11.5 kg/m Length: 3.5 m (11.5 ft) Height: 1.7-2 m (5.6-6.5 ft) Weight: 60-80 kg (140-180 lb) For comparison, the living bird with the largest wingspan is the Wandering Albatross (3.63 m). Thunderbirds exist in many cultures and myths, and sometimes, New Mexico natives swear they still see this supposedly extinct creature from time to time in the Doa Ana Mountains near Las Cruces. I have to wonder how often this goes on without anyone noticing them because of the extreme altitude of the meeting. Nevertheless, people in modern times have reported sightings of huge birds whose wingspans easily surpass any known living species. Many of the sightings take place in Texas, but these gigantic animals have also been spotted in Australia, Alaska, Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, and other places. About 20-30 miles from San Antonio in northern Atascosa County. Daily updates on UFO sightings, ghost encounters, conspiracies, mysterious phenomena and everything crazy and weird. Your email address will not be published. However, a solid amount of reports came out of the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. Of course, Argentavis suffered hardly any predation, and mortality was mainly from old age, accidents and disease. We take the open-minded perspective: A few species of pterosaurs appear to be still be living, albeit they seem to be mostly nocturnal and rare. However, Spanish-speaking areas seem to see more goat-sucking action. Analysis of the skull and bill shapes suggests that fish may have constituted a major part of its diet. Anomalien.com (anomaly + alien) is one of the most popular websites with the latest breaking news and articles on UFOs/UAPs and all the unexplained and paranormal since 2013. Anyone with questions or comments feel free to email me at hedorah_85@yahoo.com. So, here are some creepy things in New Mexico that might just surprise you someday: Have you run into any of these ghastly New Mexico urban legends? We were never able to see where they went when they dispersed. They just seemed to disappear, then return. The family dog stayed inside of its doghouse, leaving only to go into the house for dinner, then had to be forced back outside. Ah, the goat sucker. . Whatever it looks like, if you ever find livestock with odd punctures and drained of blood, you can add the chupacabra to your list of suspects. boy was he relieved. Its wing span was huge and it stood about four feet tall. While this bird, sighted in the Rio Grande Valley in the 1970s, left no evidence behind other than sightings and one attack over a brief time period, there are theories. No body would believe me. Since A. magnificens is known to have been a land bird, another good point of comparison is the Andean Condor, which is not too distantly related to Argentavis. It wasnt a heron; it wasnt a vulture; it wasnt an albatross. It probably preferred to scavenge for carrion, and it is possible that it habitually chased metatherian carnivores such as Thylacosmilidae from their kills. The world's largest, most popular dino event is coming to Fort Worth, Southwest pilots union leader calls on strike vote after holiday chaos. I could tell it was black and it had white tips on the wings. Guadalupe Cantu III was busy working his newspaper route, but he says the big news of that day 10 years ago flew right over his car. I remember towards the end of December I had decided to go hunting. Teratorns - The Monster Birds 188,577 views May 10, 2020 7.8K Dislike Share Save Ben G Thomas 543K subscribers Millions of years ago giant birds of prey ruled the Americas - the Teratorns.. A video of a large blue heron, native to Texas, was broadcast as that of Big Bird. This condor can weigh up to 15kg (33lb). Smacks of a possible Mothman type sighting. Their fossil record is limited exclusively to North and South America. The first time was like in 2001. Just a stab in the dark you wouldn't be thinking of terror birds would you? Now extinct, this fascinating bird is reportedly the largest bird ever discovered. A jabiru, large stork native to Latin America, with a wingspan of up to 9 feet wide, was captured. We were tubing [inner-tube] in the river, some time in the morning or early afternoon. [8][4][9] Argentavis retains the title of the heaviest flying bird known still by a considerable margin, for example Pelagornis weighed no more than 22 to 40kg (49 to 88lb). Guadalupe Cantu III was busy working his newspaper route, but he says the big news of that day 10 years ago flew right over his car. It look like it slowed down and dove in the front yard. As a rule of thumb, a wing loading of 25kg/m2 is considered the limit for avian flight. The eyewitness was traveling from Texas to Vermont. Hundreds reported spotting a giant fireball flying over Texas and Oklahoma Tuesday night, according to the American Meteor Society. He saw the featherless long-tailed flying creature in Crestview, Florida, at 11:45 a.m., on November 14, 2012, and reported the encounter to Jonathan Whitcomb. This bird, sometimes called the Giant Teratorn, is an extinct species known (as of 2006) from three sites from the late Miocene (6 million years before present) of central and northwestern Argentina, where a good sample of fossils has been obtained. From: Jusluckytoo@cs.comTo: obiwan@ghosts.orgSubject: HUGE Birds Flocking of appx. Campbell, Kenneth E. Jr. & Stenger, Allison T. (2002): Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr, Eduardo P. Tonni. It flew directly over us, about twenty yards above us, and as I turned my inner tube along its path, it perched on a tree about fifty yards past us. It may have flown and lived much like the modern Andean condor, scanning large areas of land from aloft for carrion. Yes, of course, that's entirely possible, but they won't be ones with 20' wing spans, those are just too hard to miss--especially when those professionals are watching the "teratorns" habitat for Condors with an eagle eye already (no pun intended). From: CRSTLPNTRA@aol.comTo: obiwan@ghosts.orgSubject: big birdsDate: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 5:15 PM. Here, its said that the Navajo spirit witch known as Skinwalkers may roam (along with the rest of the desert southwest). I actually think folks are seeing either a Golden Eagle, a Vulture or a Condor (the condor being the least likely, although not impossible) All three of those birds can have wingspans up to 15' but on average around 12'. I think I saw this mentioned on the news. They would disperse to somewhere (?) Story: This story happened back in 2002. Merriam's Teratorn probably played an important role in opening up the body cavities of carcasses for smaller birds like eagles and ravens which are also known to have frequented the locality, as mammalian predators-- being unable to fly-- could hardly reach most carcasses without getting mired in the asphalt themselves. Thunderbird: Open to speculation because these birds, most often sighted from Pennsylvania to the northern Midwest, have been said to resemble teratorns and pterodactyls. Comparison with extant birds suggests it laid one or two eggs with a mass of somewhat over 1 kg somewhat smaller than an ostrich egg every two years. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Residents strolling through a Cinco Ranch neighborhood Monday morning were joined by an unexpected guest -- an 11-foot long alligator. Well, theyre mythical for a reason, right? Its wing loading was not much larger than a Californian condor's, and Merriam's teratorn should have been able to take off by simply jumping and beating its wings under most circumstances. They said they found it while hiking in the woods in northern Georgia. Other clips were sent in from Marble Falls, Grand Prairie, Spring, and Burleson. What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? They stayed around for about 45 55 minutes, then just drifted south until we werent able to focus on them any longer. It was among the largest flying birds ever to exist. I was like in 8th grade and me and my friend were at the park. . It was a bird-like creature with red eyes, a monkey-like face and no beak. . I know what I saw.. The species would've required about 2.5 to 5kg (5.5 to 11.0lb) of meat each day. Reptoids Reptilian Bipeds Cryptids or Space Aliens? This dash camera video from John Callahan taken in front of Lake Belton High School shows just how fast and bright the fireball appeared against the dark Texas night sky. Pink and Brownish Maroon spider with large yellow throat/eyezone. I would not have believed it unless I saw it. my mother was outside one day and thought she saw a small plane flying overhead. After a night of kicking back at my friends house my sister and I were walking to the car and my sister emphasized to get in the car fast. These birds werent going south in a migrating way. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please contact us. she didnt say anything until later that evening at v.f.w. Its believed they became extinct sixty-five million years ago. Mortality must have been very low; to maintain a viable population less than about 2% of birds may have died each year. I hope to get more details soon. Previously, she was a community news and breaking news reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. I saw this damn thing July 27th, 2007 @ night in York, PA while on the phone with a friend! it is 33 inches tall with an average 13.5 to 16.5 inch wide flower wing span, in a few individual flowers the . Updating the True Ghost Stories Page recently, I once again came across several reports of huge birds that I received around 2006. For news updates, follow Chaz Miller on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I was about 14 years old. It has been suggested that the California and the Andean condor are dying off due to the fact that their speices evolved in a world with much larger, prey (ie. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forumc=73746&hl=, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. READ MORE: Missouri City restaurant owner wrangles alligator spotted on front porch while taking kids to school. Especially for takeoff, it would have depended on the wind, as although its legs were strong enough to provide it with a running or jumping start, the wings were simply too long to flap effectively until the bird was some meters off the ground. Is it a monster or myth? According to description of 1945, Teratornis merriami had a wingspan of around 3.5 to 3.8m (11 to 12ft) and a wing area of 17.5 square meters, standing an estimated 75cm (30in) tall. In order for this Teratorn to sustain it's numbers, there would have to be several hundreds of them. On Jan 10, 2011, themikeman from Concord, NC (Zone 7a) wrote: 2011 Introduction from James Gossard of Heavenly Gardens.Giant Teratorn (Rouge and Curls x Primeval Force). It was a very well lit area and it just landed and it looked like its head was turned like an owls.
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