Red-billed quelea is sometimes called "Africa's feathered locust". The usual pest-control measures are spraying avicides or detonating fire-bombs in the enormous colonies during the night. Extensive control measures have been largely unsuccessful in limiting the quelea population. When food runs out, the species migrates to locations of recent rainfall and plentiful grass seed; hence it exploits its food source very efficiently. It is regarded as the most numerous undomesticated bird on earth, with the total post-breeding population sometimes peaking at an estimated 1½ billion individuals. It feeds in huge flocks of millions of individuals, with birds that run out of food at
Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starringJack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman. Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature. "Creature from Black Lake" was released for the first time on DVD by Boulevard on July 5, 2005. It was later released by Tango Entertainment on May 4, 2006. 2015 saw the film's release by VFN and Education 2000 on July 10th, and July 16th respectively. TV Guide awarded the film one out of four