For the past six years, our house has served as a bird sanctuary. We usually have three bird's nests ON our house and one in the front yard tree. Birds swarm around us. I HATE BIRDS! I have been scared of them for as long as I can remember. They are my phobia. Most people fear snakes or mice, I fear birds. They are so unpredictable with their fluttering and flying. But, I am also terrified of dead birds, so I don't know how to explain this phobia.
A few weeks ago, I noticed a house in our neighborhood that had a cd hanging from their front porch. These are normal, sensible people so I knew this was not some tacky trending style idea. I knew it had to serve a purpose. THE PURPOSE: to scare away barn swallows. We have had barn swallows build on our porch for six years now. I HATE IT!!!!! We have tried fake snakes and chicken wire, the birds have laughed and built anyway.
I am happy to report that the cd works!!!!! NO Barn Swallows this Spring and Summer!!!!!
BUT, our neighbors nearby have not caught on to the c.d idea. They are Barn Swallow havens.
I have been trying to walk in the mornings. Yesterday, I set off on my walk and I was having a pleasant walk until I got a block away and I think I must have stirred up anger in a Barn Swallow. One of them started chasing me! It would swoop down almost hitting me and saying "Tweet TWEET!" It would circle and then nearly swoop down on me and tweet tweet again. The thing was after me. I started running!!!! and running...and running. I kept thinking, " I can't believe this is happening to me." I was so out of breath and had my mouth open wide. Then I started thinking what if this bird flies in my mouth. If it did, I would have fallen down dead. I don't guess anybody would ever figured out my cause of death. I was wearing a baseball cap and so I decided maybe to take it off. It did nothing to help. So, I decided to start swinging my arms, (I tried to do this in a manner that looked like I was exercising and stretching) but I was afraid an arm might hit the bird. I continued running and clearing my throat really loud hoping it would deter the bird. I figured clearing my throat would be better than screaming my head off.
Finally after about three minutes it gave up and flew away.
I ended up taking the long way home so that I would not have to go by where the madness began. I burned a lot of calories. This is the only way I might start running- if a bird is chasing me!
Have you ever heard of a bird actually chasing someone?
A few weeks ago, I noticed a house in our neighborhood that had a cd hanging from their front porch. These are normal, sensible people so I knew this was not some tacky trending style idea. I knew it had to serve a purpose. THE PURPOSE: to scare away barn swallows. We have had barn swallows build on our porch for six years now. I HATE IT!!!!! We have tried fake snakes and chicken wire, the birds have laughed and built anyway.
I am happy to report that the cd works!!!!! NO Barn Swallows this Spring and Summer!!!!!
BUT, our neighbors nearby have not caught on to the c.d idea. They are Barn Swallow havens.
I have been trying to walk in the mornings. Yesterday, I set off on my walk and I was having a pleasant walk until I got a block away and I think I must have stirred up anger in a Barn Swallow. One of them started chasing me! It would swoop down almost hitting me and saying "Tweet TWEET!" It would circle and then nearly swoop down on me and tweet tweet again. The thing was after me. I started running!!!! and running...and running. I kept thinking, " I can't believe this is happening to me." I was so out of breath and had my mouth open wide. Then I started thinking what if this bird flies in my mouth. If it did, I would have fallen down dead. I don't guess anybody would ever figured out my cause of death. I was wearing a baseball cap and so I decided maybe to take it off. It did nothing to help. So, I decided to start swinging my arms, (I tried to do this in a manner that looked like I was exercising and stretching) but I was afraid an arm might hit the bird. I continued running and clearing my throat really loud hoping it would deter the bird. I figured clearing my throat would be better than screaming my head off.
Finally after about three minutes it gave up and flew away.
I ended up taking the long way home so that I would not have to go by where the madness began. I burned a lot of calories. This is the only way I might start running- if a bird is chasing me!
Have you ever heard of a bird actually chasing someone?
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Amy
My husband has been on bunny patrol. He gets so mad that they eat the grass he is trying to grow in the back. I now need a basket to hide his slingshot in as it isn't the prettiest kitchen decor!