Stupid birds

There is a large glass window in my office. Once a month, I hear "...THUMP". I look out, and sure enough, a bird crashed into the glass. 50% of the time they get their bell rung and then fly away eventually, others, not so lucky. Another one just kept the ratios going. This one lived

I wouldn't call 'em "stupid". They've evolved over the course of millions of years; glass is an invention of the last like .000001% of their existence...

PS: in accordance with the Kansas state school board, I'm required to post the following alternative: 5000 years ago, god made stupid birds.

Hehe yeah that happens here once a week it seems. I haven't had one die on me though...

I was hoping for a description of a bird $hitting in your kettle.

Evan! said:

I wouldn't call 'em "stupid". They've evolved over the course of millions of years; glass is an invention of the last like .000001% of their existence...

PS: in accordance with the Kansas state school board, I'm required to post the following alternative: 5000 years ago, god made stupid birds.

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he put the windows there to test their faith.

I remember being at an office building once that had huge glass windows and I looked up to see a perfect bird imprint. Wings spread and all. Then I looked at the ground and saw the birdy. I laughed quite hard.

Evan! said:

PS: in accordance with the Kansas state school board, I'm required to post the following alternative: 5000 years ago, god made stupid birds.

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Thank you for brightening my day. That made me laugh!

perversatile said:

he put the windows there to test their faith.

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HAHAHAHHAHAAHA I've got to stay out of these threads at work, people look at me for laughing like a goon all the time!

Liquidicem said:

Thank you for brightening my day. That made me laugh!

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don't thank me...

blacklab said:

I was hoping for a description of a bird $hitting in your kettle.

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Dude, that's just wrong...

Stupid birds...



...Are tasty

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Birds... they're dumb

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perversatile said:

he put the windows there to test their faith.

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...only the gullible ones......like sheeple...

dblvsn said:

Birds... they're dumb

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Ok, that's friggen ridiculous.

Side note: for a thread about birds, i didn't think i'd be laughing so hard.

An Owl or hawk silhouette on the window usually prevents such stupidity.

I don't think it is as much stupidity as the fact they can't see the window. At flight speeds it just appears to be a large opening, if there is a reflection it is just an opening into another yard.

Craig

blacklab said:

I was hoping for a description of a bird $hitting in your kettle.

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I was thinking the same things and was sure I had doomed myself to a similar fate by laughing.

This happened last year at the in-laws. When I looked down, there was the back half of a chickadee poking up out of the snow. The other one who flew into the window lived for a short time...

Thump, BARK!,BARK!,BARK!, SLAM!, SLAM! (two greyhounds out the dog door), WHACK, whack, whack (door swinging to a halt).

Worst case: bird isn't dead, just stunned & they bring it inside!

Best case: the bird gets away & the hounds just come back inside & demand treats for protecting the house.

DAMN IT Why can't I get this picture to post!!!!!!!!

blacklab said:

I was hoping for a description of a bird $hitting in your kettle.

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Nah, I'd rather take a dump in the water fountain at Wal-Mart.

cardinals are very territorial... i had one ruin my car's side-view mirrors... jerk.

Evan! said:

I wouldn't call 'em "stupid". They've evolved over the course of millions of years; glass is an invention of the last like .000001% of their existence...

PS: in accordance with the Kansas state school board, I'm required to post the following alternative: 5000 years ago, god made stupid birds.

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Brilliant.