Swallows

[osprey_archer]

I woke up early this morning, stepped out my door, and promptly got dive-bombed by a shrieking swallow. It swooped - I stepped - it swooped again - I twisted my head, to see this screaming thing - but it swooped again, just beyond my vision - and then I saw it, and shrieked, and it fluttered but to its birdhouse, well pleased with its morning's work.

I've stumbled into The Birds. Curse you, Hitchcock!

Comments

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

I am currently being hassled by a birdy couple. Again! They set their nest right next to my skychair--where I sit in the afternoons and read!--and wouldn't go near it if I was out there. I felt bad for the babies, so I sacrificed skychair time until they fledged. Now they've laid a second clutch!!! I was out there yesterday, and the cheeky thing kept fluttering from tree to porch, looking at me as if to say, "You can leave any time now. Thanks."

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

This is how they repay your generosity? *shakes head* Give 'em an inch, they take a skychair...

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

And then they poop all over it!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oh swallows! They are such beautiful showoffs.

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

It was just showing off? I feel better now. I rather thought it was attempting to kill me.