Feather samples lead Smithsonian Institution to migratory geese geese . Birds probably nested in New York 's Canada area and migrated to Canada . Smithsonian has been conducting bird strike IDs for FAA , military for decades . Species weighs 8 pounds , while plane engines built to handle 4-pound birds .
Feather samples lead Smithsonian Institution to migratory Canadian geese . Birds probably nested in Canada 's Labrador area and migrated to New York . Smithsonian has been conducting bird strike IDs for FAA , military for decades . Species weighs about 8 pounds , while plane engines built to handle 4-pound birds .