Birds, no respect

[srivett]

Awe man, I go inside to wash my hands and when I go back outside I see about 100 birds fly out of a tree. One of them dropped a bomb on my open repair manual.

Atleast it didn't land on my camshaft...I was changing a timing belt.

I wish God could have taught birds to land before they do whatever it is they do.

Cheers, Steve

 

[michaelc80]

I had one manage to hit the side of the house up under the eave the other day. Thing looked like an Oreo cookie that had been soaking in milk half the day and spattered on the side of the house.

I've never figured out how they can manage to aim it so it goes UNDER the eave.

 

[moribundman]

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I've never figured out how they can manage to aim it so it goes UNDER the eave.

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Remember, they do practice a lot and are very skilled with trajectories, vectors, and with using wind shear to their advantage. They can fly and crap upside down, too!

The other day a starling attacked me by flying into my hair, pecking and clawing! He had beady little eyes.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by michaelc80:


I've never figured out how they can manage to aim it so it goes UNDER the eave.

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Easy, they use LABS.

"In the strategic bombing role for which the B-47 was designed, weapons delivery at the target was originally intended to take place from high altitudes. By the mid-1950's, however, the increasing effectiveness of methods for detecting aircraft at high attitudes, as well as the growing capability of surface-to-air missiles and fighter aircraft, required the development of new methods of weapons delivery. As a means of avoiding detection by radar, penetration of enemy airspace was to take place at high speed and at an altitude of only a few hundred feet. At the target, the aircraft was to execute an Immelmann turn with weapons delivery taking place in near vertical flight. (An Immelmann turn consists of a half loop followed by a half roll from inverted to normal flight attitude at the top of the loop. A change of 180° in direction coupled with a gain in altitude are accomplished during the maneuver.) This method of weapons delivery was known as LABS (low altitude bombing system) and was intended to provide the aircraft a means for escaping destruction from the blast effects of its own weapon."

 

[Gary Allan]

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The other day a starling attacked me by flying into my hair, pecking and clawing! He had beady little eyes.

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I used to marvel at how starlings would enjoy playing "chicken" with dogs ..and traffic even. It appeared to be fun for them. I guess they get bonus points if they can hit the target with on board munitions.

 

[MarkC]

Ever been hit by a pelican. Not pretty.
I got bombed by a crow once up in Vancouver. He flew under a cedar tree and released half an orange as he pulled up and away. The fruit flew over my companion's shoulder and hit me in the chest. He was apparently holding a grudge.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

If you want to rid your yard of birds, get one of those 'scarecrow' owls from Home Depot. They're about $10, and look very lifelike.

Since placing one at the corner of my house 3 weeks ago, I've yet to see a single bird in my front yard. No more roosting on the power lines and pooping my driveway and vehicles. These plastic owls really work.....

 

[RL]

I also am stumped as to how they get their "stuff" under the eave. Laser-guided targeting system?

My car (at the time one year old) got bombed once by what had to be a goose in mid-flight distress. Could have hit the 20 year old truck right behind it, but nooooooo that would have been too easy...

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by RL:
I also am stumped as to how they get their "stuff" under the eave. Laser-guided targeting system?

My car (at the time one year old) got bombed once by what had to be a goose in mid-flight distress. Could have hit the 20 year old truck right behind it, but nooooooo that would have been too easy...

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Goose = Flying Pig

 

[mikemc]

My dad had a poem he used to say:
Little birdie in the sky,
dropped some whitewash in my eye.
Me oh me, me oh my,
aren't I glad that cows don't fly.

 

[moribundman]

A few years ago, the swans in the English Garden, a very large park, in Munich became so fat and heavy from overfeeding that they had trouble flying. Repeatedly, pedestrians and bicylcists were hit by low-flying swans. There were also collisions between swans and cars. As a result, feeding bans were strictly enforced. I can only imagine that there was also way more swan poop than acceptable.

 

[Bryanccfshr]

I get many glass hits on my home.. the birds see the reflection of the sky in the glass and many times I am disturbed by the annoying thump of a bird flying into my windows. I am glad they are all small birds that merely upset my wife when she finds them in the yard. .. A goose would be a disaster.