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Weather Balloon migration:
Every year, as autumn falls in the northern hemisphere, millions of Weather balloons undertake an arduous journey of over 13,000 km, from breeding grounds in China, as far north as the Arctic Circle to overwintering grounds as far south as Australia and New Zealand, and then return the next year. This transcontinental annual migration along flight path, or flyways, that have been used for millennia are one of Nature’s most important and wondrous ecological and evolutionary phenomenon.
In a slightly ironic twist, one of the most common predators of a Weather balloon is another bird, the F22. F22s are much more capable of hunting and eclipse Weather balloons in almost every category, making them easy pickings. Now, an F22 won’t usually swoop down into a bunch of Weather baloons and just grab one, but they will often go for those around the shores and not the continental ones.
So Weather balloons watchers rejoiced! Don't blame just everything on china.
Edit: updated info
Feels like we're getting memed on now >

I’m guessing these weather/surveillance balloons are actually extremely common since they’re probably a lot cheaper and easier than any other type of surveillance. These stories are just generating clicks and interest lately so we’re hearing about them more often. >

It does seem like we only shot the balloon down for political reasons. Spotted by nutty mid west states, pick up by right wing media to harass Biden,  uggh you locals dont know how common this is, but fine we will shoot it down so you dont bitch about it for the next decade. Biden probably saved us from the next Bengazi/Hunters laptop shooting it down >

Nah, Biden wanted to shoot it down immediately, but they were worried about damage on the ground. Pretty much the second it was over the ocean they Aim9x’d it >

Then why'd we wait until it was over the US and not shoot it down while we tracked it over the Bering Sea? >

Because shooting things belonging to other countries out of the sky just because we think it "might" fly over mainland US would look bad. >

Don't have to be over the maim land just 12 miles out. >

At that height maybe the potential debris field was calculated to be over 12 miles >

We shot it down 7 miles out. Even if the debris fell outside of the 12 miles it wouldnt violate any international laws. >

I am only guessing that the direction of travel will change debris field >

2023 the year of the balloons >

Are we sure the clowns ever went away? What if these balloons are a sign of their return? >

I miss the days where fake killer clowns was the real news instead of viruses, war and economic collapse. >

Pretty sure when those fake killer clowns were around the news was the same shit. >

No that was the most exciting thing. 
Except for when a moron from the TV was elected President of the USA, that was weird. >

King of the clowns. >

Begun, the balloon wars have. >

The west must step up to this new threat and develop defence balloons >

DEPLOY THE DART MONKEYS >

What a weird coincidental timeline this is. Balloons in mainstream news and the Bloons Tower Defence game getting overwhelmed by monkey rule 34 for memes. >

Right?  I just started getting into btd6 like a month and now there's all this talk about shooting down balloons.  Those sneaky kiwis know something that we don't.  I don't know what the NZ shadow government is planning, but whatever it is I've got five sets of darts ready to protect my family. >

Watch we’ll see reports of NZ sending blimps next >

Somewhere Nena is saying 'told you so' >

You and i in a little toy shop >

Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got >

Set them free at the break of dawn >

Til one by one, they are gone >

Back at base, bugs in the software… >

Flash the message "Something's out there" >

Floating in the summer sky... >

🎵 99 white spy balloons go by! 🎵 >

DUN DUH DUN DUN
NUHNUHNUHNUUUH >

Time to mobilize Bloons TD players. >

All my years of service are finally about to pay off. I’m ready sir! >

"where's the turbo monkey?!" 
"...what do you mean there's no Turbo Monkey?!" >

Sir, we’ve upgraded to the monkey village to have jungle drums. I’m not really sure what that’s supposed to do. >

They bring a nice chill drumcircle vibe for the balloon slaughter >

When your bro copy your homework >

'Make sure you change some things so it isn't obvious' >

Spy balloons...so hot right now. >


so hot right now.

Duuh, how would they remain afloat otherwise? >

Inflation is out of control all over the world >

I see what u did there 🤣 >

Who had balloon wars on their 2023 bingo card? Lol >

I don't think anyone saw that coming lol. >

Balloons are so in vogue right now >

That hansel....... so hot right now >

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!! >

Spider-Man to the rescue!
“My balloon!” >

I would always take the balloons to a high building and then just jump off and unalive myself. >

Unfortunately, as North Korea cannot afford a proper spy balloon, the surveillance housing contains a single malnourished citizen with one of the three Nikon cameras owned by the northern state. >

Ah, similar to how eyore (from pooh) flew then? With one balloon tied around his ass >

Wait... does that mean Kim Jung is the Eyore to Xi's Pooh? >

He's defintely the owl. Narcissistic personality disorder.
Leave poor eeyore and his depression alone. >

Wasn't Rabbit the narcissistic one? >

More neurotic I think >

Oh my Lord. North Korea was finally like "wait, we have balloons! We have balloons! They didn't use something we don't have this time!" >

Launches rocket into the sea as celebration >

insert Fry from Futurama with suspicious eyes meme >

'You stink, loser' >

Hey Fry pizza coming out, come on! >

IhatemylifeIhatemylifeIhatemylife >

Happy New Year! >

Pizza delivery for... Icy Wiener? Aww crud. >

99 white balloons, floating in the winter sky. Everyone had made conclusions, some think it's Chinese collusion. Shoot it down while it's afloat, then collect it with a boat. China's sending them to you, looks like Kim has got one too. Diplomacy is on the line as 99 white balloons float by! >

Legit made my day 🤣 >

Dart Monkeys rise up!
I've been training this past year in BloonsTD6. >

WWIII so steampunk. >

Chinese New Year was just two weeks ago; it's the Year of the Balloon >

Is everyone trying to be pennywise now? >

Every masterpiece has it's cheap copy >

At least the copier changes some details. What counts are their efforts