Unnerving Experience

keith16

Bit of a weird one AH. Just want to share more than anything else. So here goes:

Myself and the brother having a few drinks this evening, nothing mad, just taking it easy. Out on to the balcony once an hour or so for a smoke (tobacco only), that kind of thing.

Just back in the door now after a bewildering experience, perhaps a few tins too many?

I was standing on the left and noticed something striking in the corner of my eye speeding across the sky. I'm generally looking skyward so my first thought on seeing this was 'shooting star'.

I nudged my brother shouting "LOOK AT THIS". We both looked up and saw a bird gliding and glowing white. We both stared on. The "bird" did about two circles high high above us at high speed before shooting off high into the clouds.

Truly bewildering experience. The bird dissapeard as quickly as he appeared, very high beyond the horizon at incredible speed. Never saw anything like it.

Anyway, if this was a "bird" any idea what it could have been? So far we have ruled out:

Swan, Crow, Magpie, Wren, Robin, Duck and Fly

Kettleson

Escaped budgie?

Sinfonia

this?

belcampprisoner

owl

StewartGriffin

It's light shining on the underside of the bird, most likely a seagull. Have seen it before.

Does look pretty cool though.

keith16

Sinfonia wrote: »

this?

You know what Sinfonia? Dove did cross my mind. Seriously shivers down the spine type experience.

Although the Dove from above would have been somewhat acceptable.

Hownowcow

The Holy Ghost.

seven_eleven

Thats weird op. I was driving home one evening at night about 2 years ago, when I saw a "something", fly like a bird, same motions, speed, across the road in the pitch black about 10-15ft in the air. It looked like it was on fire for all the world, except without the smoke and massive flames.

I couldn't make out what it was...it was just a bright orange ball....it was not a chinese lantern, it was not a meteor, it was not anything I have ever seen before.

keith16

StewartGriffin wrote: »

It's light shining on the underside of the bird. Have seen it before.

Does look pretty cool though.

Ok, but the rest of the sky was orange. And he was brilliant white.

He was flying at a very high altitude (in and out of the clouds) and at an incredible speed....

Chucken

keith16 wrote: »

Ok, but the rest of the sky was orange. And he was brilliant white.

He was flying at a very high altitude (in and out of the clouds) and at an incredible speed....

Jesus.

Illuminati

internet_user

Lugia

Kettleson

seven_eleven wrote: »

Thats weird op. I was driving home one evening at night about 2 years ago, when I saw a "something", fly like a bird, same motions, speed, across the road in the pitch black about 10-15ft in the air. It looked like it was on fire for all the world, except without the smoke and massive flames.

I couldn't make out what it was...it was just a bright orange ball....it was not a chinese lantern, it was not a meteor, it was not anything I have ever seen before.

In seriousness, I've seen something similar. Was this in the summer? The best explanation I could get was that it was some sort of large moth reflecting light from streetlights or similar. TBH it was the closest to the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

kryogen

Mothman

keith16

Chucken wrote: »

Jesus.

Illuminati

I think I would know about that "Chucken", if that is your real name.

internet_user wrote: »

Lugia

Just googled that, hilarious! Gave us a good laugh! Deffo needed and actually not far off the mark!

UPDATE: Going for another smoke now: update to follow.

donvito99

http://ottawawarmachineclub.com/snarl/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tumblr_inline_mipoc8lBZ31qz4rgp.png

seven_eleven

Kettleson wrote: »

In seriousness, I've seen something similar. Was this in the summer? The best explanation I could get was that it was some sort of large moth reflecting light from streetlights or similar. TBH it was the closest to the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

No it was around January, and it was pitch black about 7pm

keith16

Kettleson wrote: »

In seriousness, I've seen something similar. Was this in the summer? The best explanation I could get was that it was some sort of large moth reflecting light from streetlights or similar. TBH it was the closest to the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

kryogen wrote: »

Mothman

It happened just now. Definitely not a moth. Incredible sight tbh. OK, really am going back out now.

belcampprisoner

owl

Chucken

keith16 wrote: »

I think I would know about that "Chucken", if that is your real name.

Of course its not

keith16

belcampprisoner wrote: »

owl

It might have been an owl but it wasn't.

The really weird thing was that it was gliding and didn't flap his wings at all.

The_Gatsby

A Pokémon? Articuno probably

El Inho

Aer Lingus flights in a holding pattern, then seem small, but in fact they are far away.

General General

It was Alex Jones dressed up in his Buzz Lightyear spacesuit.

Hownowcow

Barn owl maybe. I have seen them a couple of times. Amazing creatures.

Opinicus

Most likely one of the legendary birds.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Legendary_birds

What type was it? Ice, Fire or Electric?

keith16

El Spearo wrote: »

Aer Lingus flights in a holding pattern, then seem small, but in fact they are far away.

El Spearo! Winds were calm this evening. Certainly no "go arounds" or the like. We can only hope for another night of wind fed chaos at the airport but sadly this wasn't it!

The more I think about it, the less I'm able to describe what it is I saw. I'm not one for making stuff, but having said that, the pokemon explanations seem like the best so far.

UmmCadburys

seven_eleven wrote: »

Thats weird op. I was driving home one evening at night about 2 years ago, when I saw a "something", fly like a bird, same motions, speed, across the road in the pitch black about 10-15ft in the air. It looked like it was on fire for all the world, except without the smoke and massive flames.

I couldn't make out what it was...it was just a bright orange ball....it was not a chinese lantern, it was not a meteor, it was not anything I have ever seen before.

I saw something identical to what you described . I was the beach one night and it was just getting dark and these 3 bright orange glowing balls of light appeared . They did a few zig zags and circle shapes and only about 50 yards in front of us and then just flew off into the sky really really fast . There was someone with and saw them too exactly as i described . No idea what they were but they weren't birds .

Royal Irish

Your brother spiked you.

keith16

Whatever, we saw: it was definitely bird shaped. The unbelievable aspect was:

1. No flapping of the wings
2. High speed
3. High altitude
4. Not high me

Chucken

keith16 wrote: »

Whatever, we saw: it was definitely bird shaped. The unbelievable aspect was:

1. No flapping of the wings
2. High speed
3. High altitude
4. Not high me

I miss R.T.T.H at times like this

Timmyctc

wouldnt have been this Meteor shower tonight mixed with alcohol?

kraggy

Firefly?

Edit: are you in Ireland?

Chuck Stone

Can you not download the images from your mind and upload them to youtube so we can take a look?

Chucken

kraggy wrote: »

Firefly?

Edit: are you in Ireland?

How big of a fire fly are you thinking? :eek:

kryogen

keith16 wrote: »

It happened just now. Definitely not a moth. Incredible sight tbh. OK, really am going back out now.

The mothman is no mere moth!

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRqZL2Ky1hCGgPaLjgxZRcuwaahgiwDwRnYgerUWmnffvOLWqEs

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpA6WElHX6i5N-YY5QzjFKNdHMGeFo-toY_O7IR8uHlrPtaUFXfQ

mickgotsick

Gandalf the pink, incidentally he looks white but has a pink "man" bag.

donegal_road

keith16 wrote: »

Bit of a weird one AH. Just want to share more than anything else. So here goes:

Myself and the brother having a few drinks this evening, nothing mad, just taking it easy. Out on to the balcony once an hour or so for a smoke (tobacco only), that kind of thing.

Just back in the door now after a bewildering experience, perhaps a few tins too many?

I was standing on the left and noticed something striking in the corner of my eye speeding across the sky. I'm generally looking skyward so my first thought on seeing this was 'shooting star'.

I nudged my brother shouting "LOOK AT THIS". We both looked up and saw a bird gliding and glowing white. We both stared on. The "bird" did about two circles high high above us at high speed before shooting off high into the clouds.

Truly bewildering experience. The bird dissapeard as quickly as he appeared, very high beyond the horizon at incredible speed. Never saw anything like it.

Anyway, if this was a "bird" any idea what it could have been? So far we have ruled out:

Swan, Crow, Magpie, Wren, Robin, Duck and Fly

where in Ireland are you located?

keith16

donegal_road wrote: »

where in Ireland are you located?

South Co. Dublin.

Duff man cannot breath. Oh yeah.

maninasia

Might be migrating geese, large birds, can fly at very high altitude and will glide, also flies at night if I am not mistaken or at least dawn and dusk.

RikkFlair

kryogen wrote: »

The mothman is no mere moth!

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRqZL2Ky1hCGgPaLjgxZRcuwaahgiwDwRnYgerUWmnffvOLWqEs

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpA6WElHX6i5N-YY5QzjFKNdHMGeFo-toY_O7IR8uHlrPtaUFXfQ

Of all unexplained mysterious critters, that's the one I hope exists the most.

I have no idea why.

maninasia

RikkFlair wrote: »

Of all unexplained mysterious critters, that's the one I hope exists the most.

I have no idea why.

That's fascinating.

No really, it is...very fascinating.

up for anything

keith16 wrote: »

Ok, but the rest of the sky was orange. And he was brilliant white.

He was flying at a very high altitude (in and out of the clouds) and at an incredible speed....

Definitely a US drone of peace dropping its stealth cloak for an instant.

RikkFlair

maninasia wrote: »

That's fascinating.

No really, it is...very fascinating.

I know, right? Long live the Mothman.

Arpa

kryogen wrote: »

Mothman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman

This case in the states. Obviously Americans took it too far but was most likely an owl, their eyes look like reflectors when they catch the light.

Could have been this?

maninasia

RikkFlair wrote: »

I know, right? Long live the Mothman.

Faschinating...velly faschinating...burp.

kylith

keith16 wrote: »

Whatever, we saw: it was definitely bird shaped. The unbelievable aspect was:

1. No flapping of the wings
2. High speed
3. High altitude
4. Not high me

So, it was a plane then.

SuperGrover

ManMoths!!??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xz88x0mm9Q

cd07

Gyr Falcon google it

samboNo9

Could have been a drone? (in the news lately, they're being spotted a lot over U.S towns..) Or a genuine UFO? Or it could have been Jebus himself checking up on you.

Did anybody else's parents ever tell them that starlings were Santa's spies? I'd always **** myself when I saw a bird around November time. People must have though I had been watching Hitchcock at en early age.

kowloon

Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus, return to your homes, there's nothing to see here.

maninasia

Migrating geese, google it.