Dear Bird Kingdom...

[calzephyr]

Please stop doing stupid stuff when I'm around.

In the summer I wrote about a flock of grouse that was trying to cross a busy roadway (and made it).

This morning I'm writing about a crow trapped in a bus shelter. I got off at my usual stop and noticed a crow sitting inside the shelter on the bench. At first I thought it was cute, then I was like, "Oh crap, it can't get out."

I didn't want to grab it (for obvious reasons) and I tried luring it out with part of my sandwich, but it didn't seem interested in that of course. It just wanted out! I went in and out of the shelter several times hoping it would notice. It didn't even mind that I was up close to it.

He crashed into the clear wall of the shelter twice :\ I shooed him off the bench and he fell onto the ground, and then I was able to chase him to the entrance where he flew to freedom. He made it to the top of the building across the street where I imagine he's recovering from one heck of a headache.

Comments

[fledchen.livejournal.com]

Poor birdie!

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I couldn't stand to see it hit the glass. Gosh knows how many times it had hit itself already :S

[lonehowler.livejournal.com]

and crows are suposed be smart birds

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

I thought so too - I guess he was smart enough to get in, but not smart enough to get out. Hopefully he's now smart enough to never try that again!

[firecrest.livejournal.com]

Poor thing! it most have been totally exhausted!, Kind of like when you get lost inside a giant mall for ages and its so confusing you have to sit on a bench to get your wind back.

what it needs now is a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit to help recooperate ;)

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

I bet, that's why he wasn't afraid of me. It would be nice if he had something distinctive about him. There are about five or six crows around my work place because of a fast food joint.

LOL, you know, you're response gives me an idea for a picture!