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    A flock of birds fly around the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Birds scatter as a US AIrways jet lands on the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Birds scatter as a US AIrways jet lands on the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Birds scatter as a US AIrways jet lands on the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    A flock of birds fly around an equipment tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    A flock of birds gather on an equipment tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
    A flock of birds fly around the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
    A flock of birds fly around the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
    Birds scatter as a US AIrways jet lands on the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Birds scatter as a US AIrways jet lands on the center runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Saturday, January 12, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Wildlife Coordinator, David Castaneda loads a pyrotechnic gun to scare away the birds at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday, January 11, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Wildlife Coordinator, David Castaneda carries a pyrotechnic gun to scare away the birds at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday, January 11, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Wildlife Coordinator, David Castaneda carries a pyrotechnic gun to scare away the birds at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday, January 11, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Wildlife Coordinator, David Castaneda fires a pyrotechnic to scare away the birds at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday, January 11, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Passengers and their families wait to board the US Airways Flight 1549 jet during a reunion of 1549 passengers and crew at the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Sunday, January 13, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Passengers and their families gather for a reunion of 1549 passengers and crew at the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Sunday, January 13, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger hugs 1549 passenger Eric Stevenson during a reunion of 1549 passengers and crew at the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Sunday, January 13, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger hugs 1549 passenger Beverly Waters during a reunion of 1549 passengers and crew at the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Sunday, January 13, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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