Monday, May 3, 2021

Monday - Bird Brain

 No photo available due to angsty terror ridden moments below (chuckle)

So, it's no secret based on my book My Zoo World and on various posts that I'm rather afraid of creatures. 

Animals could attack at any moment so I keep a respectful distance. 

Last Thursday, I did a quick run to Dollar General for work junk food - Diet Coke for me, Sprite for Zach, pork rinds for Robert, a big box of Goldfish for the gang. You get the idea.  Twenty dollars later when I came out of the store, a bright yellow spot in the parking lot caught my eye. Chirping near my driver door was a tiny little canary or parakeet - bright yellow with some blue spots.  

Oh my. The poor thing could easily get run over.  (I do have a heart)

I did take out my phone to take a picture. While I was getting situated, the little bird suddenly flew up to land on my phone.  Say what??????

I did not drop my phone but I was very surprised. Obviously this was a very domesticated cutie ready for his close up.  Well, darn. I kept saying "shoo" and tried to shake my phone hand.  Not budging. 

Then he flapped down to land at the bag in my left arm. His little talons had a good grip. Not leaving. 

Well, crap!  Now what?

I moved to the sidewalk and set down the bag. I was ready to surrender my goldfish and leave. 

After shaking the bag a bit, he did release his grip and  hopped on to the sidewalk.  Whew! I gathered up my stuff and fled quickly. I did not want him zooming into my car. Yikes!

As I pulled away, he was safely on the walk.  I feel like I did my part for the bird kingdom. Hope he stayed safe and was aware of stranger danger.  (and big cars in the lot)


16 comments:

  1. Poor little bird, hope he was alright and it finds a nice caretaker. When I first began to read it, I thought you encountered a stray dog. Ha- Good thing that it wasn't anything too dangerous! Have a great day!
    -Kyla

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    1. thanks. You would have probably brought the bird home to care for him.

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  2. What a story Joanne, hope the bird is ok.
    Have a good week.
    Yvonne.

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  3. Hopefully you saved him. He does sound like he was an escaped pet.

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    1. Tough to tell, but when I left he was safe. Whew!

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  4. Hi Joanne - Budgie didn't budge ... but I do hope he stays safe ... I hadn't realised you are quite so neurotic about critters?! Stay safe and well away from birds with some brains! Cheers Hilary

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    1. My mother wasn't keen on animals (despite growing up on a farm) and she instilled a fear in me and my siblings. I definitely don't want any animals licking me - just not appealing. Oh well. But I did my part and got the bird to the sidewalk. His survival instincts had to work from there.

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  5. This made me smile. Glad you didn't have to abandon the Goldfish!

    I started off being scared of snakes and such large size creepy crawlies...but after all the bird flu, swine flu, and now covid, I don't quite know what other animals to add on that list.

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    1. I'm sticking with animals can attack at any moment, but I do have a heart. I wish no harm upon any creature. Cheers my friend

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  6. Oh my goodness! What an experience!

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    1. I can laugh and it probably was worthy of a You Tube video. Oh my!

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  7. That's pretty hilarious. What a bold little birdie.

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  8. Aw, the poor thing. A bit lost and disorientated - the bird, that is, not you!

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    1. oh the bird was sane. I was the crazy one

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