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What appropriate timing. As of right now, I am shaking, for fear of walking home. I usually relish the 5:00 hour, especially on a friday. Not today. Noooooo.

Yesterday, as I approached my usual corner during my car-less commute, "the home stretch" of my journey, a black bird (mockingbird, I think) emerged from a nearby bush and began to attack!!!! Him and his mate pulled my hair and dove at my face and pecked at my head with their beaks! I was screaming and running but they continued their assault. This was on a busy street. There were plenty of passers-by. But did anyone help me? Noooooo. It's based in psychology -- the more people that are around, the less likely it is that one of them will aid you. It's called "deference of responsibility" and it's fucking annoying.

Now I know there are a lot of people on this board, but hopefully someone will help me anyway. I have a little less than two hours before I began my daily walk, my death march, and what should I do??? I don't want to hurt the birdies. They are probably only protecting a nest. But I am going to look terrible with my eyes pecked out of my skull. And the sound of birds, once a pleasant and tranquil experience, has set my teeth on edge lately. I'm terrified! *Sobs*

Click I like this and I'll set up a camera at the intersection in question to capture these birds attacking someone else.
(BrainSurgerysFun, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 23:16, 1 reply)

spinning an umbrella / open closing it?
throw bird food in the opposite direction?
It sounds like there is a nest nearby - do not eat anymore black bird eggs
( SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 25 Apr 2008, 23:48, closed)