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Why US bird attacks on humans are on rise

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Why US bird attacks on humans are on rise - BBC News

Bird attacks on humans are growing more common as people continue to encroach on bird nesting territory, wildlife experts warn.

Mary Heiman was walking her dog around a lake in downtown Denver, Colorado, in late July when a bird started flying uncomfortably close to her head.
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The bird then 'body-slammed' her in the back of the head before disappearing back into the bush.

Scientists think that this is the result of humans encroaching on their traditional nesting areas.

This is not a replay of Tippe Hedren & Rod Taylor (1963).
 
JacksinPA said:
Why US bird attacks on humans are on rise - BBC News

Bird attacks on humans are growing more common as people continue to encroach on bird nesting territory, wildlife experts warn.

Mary Heiman was walking her dog around a lake in downtown Denver, Colorado, in late July when a bird started flying uncomfortably close to her head.
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The bird then 'body-slammed' her in the back of the head before disappearing back into the bush.

Scientists think that this is the result of humans encroaching on their traditional nesting areas.

This is not a replay of Tippe Hedren & Rod Taylor (1963).
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Way back in 1968 I was the constant target of a cardinal. Every morning...walking to the school bus stop...that damned bird came for me. I even changed my shampoo...didn't help.

Then I found out there was a nest nearby. Later, the attacks stopped.
 
My brother called me one time and said there was a pair of sand hill cranes with baby.

He wanted pictures and asked what would happen if he got too close.

I reminded him of the time when he was a kid and got too close to a goose on its nest, he got his ass kicked it was funny as hell.

I said it will be exactly the same only this time by five foot bird that is strong enough to fly half way around the world.

As usual he ignored my advice and got his ass seriously kicked. I only wish I had been there to see it!!!

Birds, like any animal are protective of their young...
 
Mycroft said:
Way back in 1968 I was the constant target of a cardinal. Every morning...walking to the school bus stop...that damned bird came for me. I even changed my shampoo...didn't help.

Then I found out there was a nest nearby. Later, the attacks stopped.
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I thought this was going to be a Catholic story..........:shock:
 
Currently though I bet they are just getting pissed that all the wind turbines are giving them cancer...
 
JacksinPA said:
Why US bird attacks on humans are on rise - BBC News

Bird attacks on humans are growing more common as people continue to encroach on bird nesting territory, wildlife experts warn.

Mary Heiman was walking her dog around a lake in downtown Denver, Colorado, in late July when a bird started flying uncomfortably close to her head.
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The bird then 'body-slammed' her in the back of the head before disappearing back into the bush.

Scientists think that this is the result of humans encroaching on their traditional nesting areas.

This is not a replay of Tippe Hedren & Rod Taylor (1963).
Click to expand...

Be glad it isn't another Emu War.

Emu War - Wikipedia
 
GDViking said:
I hate emus, those commercials are very accurate to their actions and attitude, at least from my experience with them, emus are assholes...
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I had on come into our yard...

(Emu rancher down the road swears it wasn't his)

Chased my dog... Then my daughter as she tried to save the dog. Then I thumped him in the chest with an oak branch.... Daughter and dog retreated into the house and I stood there glaring at the emu who promptly forgot that I attacked him. In a few minutes I could walk right up to him.

Called Animal Control in San Diego... They said they don't do emus and gave me a list of numbers... I called the numbers and got no satisfaction so I called Animal Control back and said "I've called the numbers and got nowhere. The next number I call is Dead Animal Pickup.... A pause... "We will send someone out". Two Animal Control staff and I snatched the Emu up and put him in the truck... After some wrestling. Bird broke loose half way to the truck and all three of us fell on him. All we heard was "ooofff" from under the towel over his head. We got him in the truck and one ranger said "Good... A successful catch". I asked if he had any unsuccessful emu catches. He said not personally, but they tend to get heart attacks if too stressed.
 
Mycroft said:
Way back in 1968 I was the constant target of a cardinal. Every morning...walking to the school bus stop...that damned bird came for me. I even changed my shampoo...didn't help.

Then I found out there was a nest nearby. Later, the attacks stopped.
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He seems to have followed you here, too! Though I generally believe his attacks are justified! :2razz:
 
Chomsky said:
He seems to have followed you here, too! Though I generally believe his attacks are justified! :2razz:
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Yes. They are very protective of their nests.
 
GDViking said:
I hate emus, those commercials are very accurate to their actions and attitude, at least from my experience with them, emus are assholes...
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Cassowaries are worse assholes, and they can dismember or disembowel you with one good kick.
 
Mycroft said:
Way back in 1968 I was the constant target of a cardinal. Every morning...walking to the school bus stop...that damned bird came for me. I even changed my shampoo...didn't help.

Then I found out there was a nest nearby. Later, the attacks stopped.
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Company I worked for had a small courtyard with a tree in the center. A cardinal built its nest in it. It kept flying into the window of the chief legal officer because he thought his reflection was another male cardinal attacking his nest.

Interesting background on how cardinals get that beautiful red color for their feathers. In the Fall they eat the red berries from dogwood trees & store the red pigment in their livers until its time to make new red feathers.
 
Owls have hit people in the back of the head swooping down at dusk and knocked them down from both the force and being dazed. I had a best friend from childhood that ended up raising Ostrich and said they can get aggressive, but you just don't face them. Turn your back and walk away. They "punch" you with their beak, and that hurts. Not as mean as Emu or Cassowary, he said. Mockingbirds and Swallows would swoop me. Of course, small dogs and cats are easy prey to owls, hawks and eagles.
 
Fledermaus said:
I had on come into our yard...

(Emu rancher down the road swears it wasn't his)

Chased my dog... Then my daughter as she tried to save the dog. Then I thumped him in the chest with an oak branch.... Daughter and dog retreated into the house and I stood there glaring at the emu who promptly forgot that I attacked him. In a few minutes I could walk right up to him.

Called Animal Control in San Diego... They said they don't do emus and gave me a list of numbers... I called the numbers and got no satisfaction so I called Animal Control back and said "I've called the numbers and got nowhere. The next number I call is Dead Animal Pickup.... A pause... "We will send someone out". Two Animal Control staff and I snatched the Emu up and put him in the truck... After some wrestling. Bird broke loose half way to the truck and all three of us fell on him. All we heard was "ooofff" from under the towel over his head. We got him in the truck and one ranger said "Good... A successful catch". I asked if he had any unsuccessful emu catches. He said not personally, but they tend to get heart attacks if too stressed.
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Anytime I was around them minding my own business they would follow me around and attack my elbows. Just imagine getting hit with the force of that emu in that commercial where it attacks it's reflection.

They would hit the tip of my elbow once and run, I still dream of choking one if those overgrown chickens out...
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Cassowaries are worse assholes, and they can dismember or disembowel you with one good kick.
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I do not have my glasses on and had not expanded it so I mistakenly read your first words as "conservative" so originally I read your post as that it had a different meaning.

Btw I am not familiar with the bird you mentioned, I have heard the name, but have no recollection of it.
 
GDViking said:
Anytime I was around them minding my own business they would follow me around and attack my elbows. Just imagine getting hit with the force of that emu in that commercial where it attacks it's reflection.

They would hit the tip of my elbow once and run, I still dream of choking one if those overgrown chickens out...
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Something satisfying about falling on one and having him fold up like a cheap card table.
 
JacksinPA said:
Why US bird attacks on humans are on rise - BBC News

Bird attacks on humans are growing more common as people continue to encroach on bird nesting territory, wildlife experts warn.

Mary Heiman was walking her dog around a lake in downtown Denver, Colorado, in late July when a bird started flying uncomfortably close to her head.
================================================
The bird then 'body-slammed' her in the back of the head before disappearing back into the bush.

Scientists think that this is the result of humans encroaching on their traditional nesting areas.

This is not a replay of Tippe Hedren & Rod Taylor (1963).
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OMG! Has anyone told Alfred Hitchcock?
 
Maybe birds are just dicks
 
Pigeons attack statues for no reason, bombing them relentlessly.
 
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