And how about this sick son of a (bleep), I would kill myself if I saw him
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:33 am Post subject:
Fear of Birds Phobia – Ornithophobia
Fear of Birds Phobia - OrnithophobiaA phobia is an irrational fear about certain objects, features or animals that is out of proportion to the existing circumstances. Thus, Ornithophobia, or the fear of birds makes the sufferers extremely uncomfortable around birds. For some individuals, such fear is only directed towards the birds of prey such as vultures, hawks, and eagles etc, whereas in other cases, even household birds like parrots or parakeets as well as the sight of their feathers are enough to trigger an anxiety attack.
Causes of Ornithophobia
There may be different causes or reasons behind the excessive fear of birds:
Young children can develop Ornithophobia if they have felt threatened by aggressive birds like vultures, hawks or geese.
In some cases, the birds might not have shown any violence, but their mere presence at traumatic events such as funerals or accidents can be enough to trigger a phobia in a young child.
Birds flying inside the homes through an open window and causing upheaval might have made the parents nervous and this can trigger anxiety attack in the child.
Ornithophobia can also be instigated by folklore or movies. Alfred Hitchcock’s film The Birds, or Edgar Allan Poe’s poem ‘The Raven’ also portray birds in negative light or as killing machines.
Images of carnivorous birds attacking small prey like rabbits seen on TV shows can sometimes develop a fear of birds in young minds.
Most cases of childhood Ornithophobia go away on their own while others may persist even in adulthood.
Symptoms of Ornithophobia
The symptoms of this phobia vary based on the severity of the condition. As with any other type of phobia, Ornithophobia symptoms can be categorized broadly as mental, physical or emotional.
NPZ, my man, you need to watch more Wildkratts! I think you're referring to the raptor class of Birds. They Do descend directly from dinosaurs. They have 4 main characteristics. Curved, sharp beak, for hunting, Strong talons for hunting, Eyes in front of their heads for keen vision while well, you know, hunting, and bird of prey status, because, well, they have to hunt!
Damn Perrigrine Falcon can fly 240 MPH! _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays
No (bleep) right? _________________ “It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.”
― James Baldwin, Collected Essays
Seattle is home to some of the most aggressive crows in the nation and they are no joke during nesting season. The first time you get dive bombed on by one of them will make you more aware of birds than you've ever been before. If one identifies you as a threat, they'll dive bomb you for blocks. There are a couple of neighborhoods where they are known to be particularly bad, and if I think I'll have a need to walk through those areas, I'll carry a tennis racket with me for swatting protection.
To make matters worse, Seagulls will join in on the act whenever Osprey are in the vacinity and dive bomb you just because they are on high alert already. Being divebombed by a large Seagull is no joke. You'll have nightmares everytime you see one. There are 2 seagulls who perch on the streetlights above the Ballard bridge and when the bridge goes up, they'll take to divebombing bicyclists who are easy prey since they are trapped in the little bike lane on the bridge.Divebombing Gulls
The Crows are in Seattle, but the Gulls are from the UK. Couldn't easily find any Seattle gulls divebomb pics _________________ I'm On point, On task, On message, and Off drugs. A Streetwise Smart Bomb, Out of rehab and In denial. Over the Top, On the edge, Under the Radar, and In Control. Behind the 8 ball, Ahead of the Curve and I've got a Love Child who sends me Hate mail.
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject:
Aussiesuede wrote:
Seattle is home to some of the most aggressive crows in the nation and they are no joke during nesting season. The first time you get dive bombed on by one of them will make you more aware of birds than you've ever been before. If one identifies you as a threat, they'll dive bomb you for blocks. There are a couple of neighborhoods where they are known to be particularly bad, and if I think I'll have a need to walk through those areas, I'll carry a tennis racket with me for swatting protection.
To make matters worse, Seagulls will join in on the act whenever Osprey are in the vacinity and dive bomb you just because they are on high alert already. Being divebombed by a large Seagull is no joke. You'll have nightmares everytime you see one. There are 2 seagulls who perch on the streetlights above the Ballard bridge and when the bridge goes up, they'll take to divebombing bicyclists who are easy prey since they are trapped in the little bike lane on the bridge.Divebombing Gulls
The Crows are in Seattle, but the Gulls are from the UK. Couldn't easily find any Seattle gulls divebomb pics
Careful swatting those crows. They are actually quite intelligent and actually have the ability to remember individual humans. You swat one and you'll have an enemy for life.
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 6:45 pm Post subject:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Careful swatting those crows. They are actually quite intelligent and actually have the ability to remember individual humans. You swat one and you'll have an enemy for life.
Seattle is home to some of the most aggressive crows in the nation and they are no joke during nesting season. The first time you get dive bombed on by one of them will make you more aware of birds than you've ever been before. If one identifies you as a threat, they'll dive bomb you for blocks. There are a couple of neighborhoods where they are known to be particularly bad, and if I think I'll have a need to walk through those areas, I'll carry a tennis racket with me for swatting protection.
To make matters worse, Seagulls will join in on the act whenever Osprey are in the vacinity and dive bomb you just because they are on high alert already. Being divebombed by a large Seagull is no joke. You'll have nightmares everytime you see one. There are 2 seagulls who perch on the streetlights above the Ballard bridge and when the bridge goes up, they'll take to divebombing bicyclists who are easy prey since they are trapped in the little bike lane on the bridge.Divebombing Gulls
The Crows are in Seattle, but the Gulls are from the UK. Couldn't easily find any Seattle gulls divebomb pics
Careful swatting those crows. They are actually quite intelligent and actually have the ability to remember individual humans. You swat one and you'll have an enemy for life.
Nothing a slingshot and a 5 gallon bucket full of marbles couldn't sort out.
Speaking of smart crows, here is a video of 4 Crows going after a Peregrine Falcon on a skyscraper in downtown Seattle. They are smart little buggers.
Crows vs Falcon _________________ I'm On point, On task, On message, and Off drugs. A Streetwise Smart Bomb, Out of rehab and In denial. Over the Top, On the edge, Under the Radar, and In Control. Behind the 8 ball, Ahead of the Curve and I've got a Love Child who sends me Hate mail.
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:27 pm Post subject:
sickside323 wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Careful swatting those crows. They are actually quite intelligent and actually have the ability to remember individual humans. You swat one and you'll have an enemy for life.
My favorite bird is Chicken followed closely by Turkey! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
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