Comments on: The Pigeon on the Patio – Part 2 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/ the personal blog of Neil Kramer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mathers http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-213181 Mathers Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:54:03 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-213181 Great story ! Laughed a lot. I actually found this story because a pidgeon landed on our fence and didnt move. I actually touched it and it seemed to just be relaxed about that. Like you I thought about all the bugs it carried and diseases so I washed my hands and arms afterwards. Freaked me right out - wouldnt take food etc started to believe it might be some evil spirit in the form of a scruffy pidgeon that was sent to make me paranoid - hmmm then I went inside and it flew away Great story ! Laughed a lot. I actually found this story because a pidgeon landed on our fence and didnt move. I actually touched it and it seemed to just be relaxed about that. Like you I thought about all the bugs it carried and diseases so I washed my hands and arms afterwards. Freaked me right out – wouldnt take food etc started to believe it might be some evil spirit in the form of a scruffy pidgeon that was sent to make me paranoid – hmmm then I went inside and it flew away

]]> By: Shelli http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211866 Shelli Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:03:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211866 I am catching up with your posts. I just have to tell you that I am terrified of birds, too. I would have a heart attach and die if one flew at me. I am catching up with your posts. I just have to tell you that I am terrified of birds, too. I would have a heart attach and die if one flew at me.

]]> By: kanani http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211796 kanani Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:23:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211796 I have alternate feelings of wanting to read and turning the damned computer off whenever Neil gets onto one of these things... really.... this is worse than watching "hostel." I have alternate feelings of wanting to read and turning the damned computer off whenever Neil gets onto one of these things…
really….
this is worse than watching “hostel.”

]]> By: shortie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211794 shortie Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:51:48 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211794 LOL The image of you people feeding the bird cheerios. Did this REALLY happen? LOL LOL The image of you people feeding the bird cheerios. Did this REALLY happen? LOL

]]> By: CiCi http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211784 CiCi Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:19:40 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211784 I meant to also say Steppingoverthejunk is right - pigeons are pests. So don't get too worked up if you're not too successful with the pigeon rescue. But damn! That's a good cliffhanger! I meant to also say Steppingoverthejunk is right – pigeons are pests. So don’t get too worked up if you’re not too successful with the pigeon rescue.

But damn! That’s a good cliffhanger!

]]> By: CiCi http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211781 CiCi Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:16:31 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211781 Don't feel bad Neil - baby birds are difficult to deal with. A number of years ago my students brought me 5 baby birds - ugly, naked little things - and wanted me to save them. (How they got them is a long story itself.) My mom called a birding friend for advice. She told us the best thing to do was to wring their necks if they were starlings, and to try feeding them baby food if they were something else. I am such a sucker for animals that I couldn't kill them, but I didn't have much luck with them. 3 died, then other students of mine took the remaining 2 to try & raise. They didn't have any better luck. I did learn that I'm not meant to be a surrogate birdy mom. Since then I've stuck to cats & fish. Don’t feel bad Neil – baby birds are difficult to deal with.

A number of years ago my students brought me 5 baby birds – ugly, naked little things – and wanted me to save them. (How they got them is a long story itself.) My mom called a birding friend for advice. She told us the best thing to do was to wring their necks if they were starlings, and to try feeding them baby food if they were something else.

I am such a sucker for animals that I couldn’t kill them, but I didn’t have much luck with them. 3 died, then other students of mine took the remaining 2 to try & raise. They didn’t have any better luck.

I did learn that I’m not meant to be a surrogate birdy mom. Since then I’ve stuck to cats & fish.

]]> By: Blitz Krig http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211766 Blitz Krig Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:51:10 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211766 You got me hooked now Neil. Conclusion tomorrow and my last shift on night run too. This is great. You got me hooked now Neil. Conclusion tomorrow and my last shift on night run too. This is great.

]]> By: steppingover thejunk http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211732 steppingover thejunk Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:43:10 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211732 Listen up. Pigeons are rats with wings. That's it. That's all I have to say. I got off a boat last weekend and watched a seagull kill and peck away and mangle a pigeon as if it were a fish! YUMMY. Listen up. Pigeons are rats with wings. That’s it. That’s all I have to say. I got off a boat last weekend and watched a seagull kill and peck away and mangle a pigeon as if it were a fish! YUMMY.

]]> By: sizzle http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211704 sizzle Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:57:26 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211704 please, please let the bird be ok! "Petco — the “Best Buy” of the pet world." was a effen brilliant line. ;) please, please let the bird be ok!

“Petco — the “Best Buy” of the pet world.” was a effen brilliant line. ;)

]]> By: Not Fainthearted http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/20/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-211679 Not Fainthearted Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:06:55 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/06/19/the-pigeon-on-the-patio-part-2/#comment-211679 My favorite: "Maybe birds only eat when they are alone, like the anorexic models in Brentwood." Plus I'm all tense from the tension, you know? Also, there's nothing better than the comments. Awesome. My favorite: “Maybe birds only eat when they are alone, like the anorexic models in Brentwood.”

Plus I’m all tense from the tension, you know?

Also, there’s nothing better than the comments.

Awesome.

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