Pigeons Are Worse Than Grackles

by Lori F.
(New York)

I've had a number of memorable bird encounters, although nothing specifically involving grackles.

I live in a small town in New York State. Birds have become quite against my liking in many ways. I guess to begin with, more than three times, and all within a one month period, while walking to work, I had a pigeon poop on me!

I can't believe grackles behave any worse than pigeons.

These were absolutely horrifying incidents for me, as I was almost to work each time. Imagine showing up with bird poop on your jacket and clothes. Not once, but three times!

Not a pretty sight, but it did make a lot of people laugh!

On another occasion, I was out one morning (I had the day off) walking to a local Dunkin Donuts to pick up a copy of USA Today.

I was off in Never Never Land, not paying any attention whatsoever, when I instinctively looked up and came to a dead stop.

A crow flew by less than an inch from my face. If I had not stopped at that exact moment, the crow would have smacked right into my face!

Now, I must admit, I am normally really good in a crisis, and not prone to panic attacks at all, but this one had me a little shaken up.

Needless to say, when I went on vacation a while later with some friends, I didn't go into this big open space where a hundred different types of birds were flying all around!

I stayed in the enclosed bat cave and made my friends come meet me when they were done.