Squirrel Massacre

[judecorp]

The freakiest, grossest thing happened at work earlier.

We have this sliding door that goes out into a small patio and we have a squirrel (or maybe a couple of squirrels) that is always out there doing squirrely things. Very cute. So I get into work and I'm sitting here and occasionally I glance back at the squirrel, when out of nowhere, this gigantic mega-bird (a fighter bird, like a hawk or something) dives down and squashes the squirrel in its evil talon feet. The squirrel is twitching and it is stomping on the squirrel and oh em gee, it was so awful to watch. This was about two feet from me, separated by a screen door.

So I ran out there to try to scare the nasty bird away and it flew away with the squirrel still in its stupid feet.

I hate birds.

Comments

[fatfeistyfemme.livejournal.com]

This is the ciiiirrrrrrrrrrcle o' laaaaaaaaaahfffff



Sucks, don'nit?

[thespian.livejournal.com]

oddly, that's the song that popped into my mind as soon as I read that, but I decided it would be tacky to mention it when Jude was so upset by seeing struggling little squirrel death.

I don't know if I'm gratified or horrified that I wasn't the only one. :-)

[fatfeistyfemme.livejournal.com]

ahh, Jude's stronger than that. She's no delicate flower. I am, however, incredibly tacky. It's part of my charm.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, death isn't my favorite but I haven't lost my sense of humor!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Man, that picture is ROUGH.

xoxoxo

[scirocco.livejournal.com]

??? Birds are supposed to do that to Squirrels. I'm glad to see that Birds of Prey are still able to make a living around here with all the humanity around.

[halleyscomet.livejournal.com]

I used to say that Squirrels were rats with better fashion sense, but that's a real insult to a rat's intelligence.

Rats are like the nerdy woman who wears frumpy clothing and is designing the next generation particle accelerator.

Squirrels aren't quite the Paris Hiltons of rodentia, because they are Squirrels useful and generally eat enough to stay healthy, providing the food can be found.

[gimmeapony.livejournal.com]

There are a few pairs of birds of prey in the city, which freaks me out. I saw one snatch a pigeon out of midair once in the South End.

[halleyscomet.livejournal.com]

That takes some doing, as pigeons are actually fairly adept and dexterous fliers.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

WOAH!

[etherial.livejournal.com]

Note to self: Do not tell Jude awesome anecdotes about the hawk that lives next to my office building.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Probably best.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I know that these things happen, and I'm okay with them happening, but I am not okay with them happening ON MY PATIO! Oh my god, it was freaking SCARY!!

[skatured.livejournal.com]

Send that bird our way! We have too many damn squirrels.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Ha! Then they can massacre the squirrels right near YOU.

[anitsirk.livejournal.com]

that rocks.
i wish you'd had a camera.
(i'm on the bird's side)
the umass sharpie lives atop one of the buildings near the lake.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I would have been too freaked to take a picture even if I wanted to. I just don't have the stomach for violence. I'm too hippie.

[skreeky]

Stupid squirrels keep stealing all the food out of our bird feeder. See, if they left it alone, then there would be robins and cardinals and bluejays for the hawks to eat.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha, I can always count on you for the perspective.

[angelhsent.livejournal.com]

I know it's the circle of life but I can't help but feel bad for the squirrel

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I understand that these things happen, and in the grand scheme of things I am okay with it. But I am SO not okay with it happening two feet away from me!!

[cider.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it was a plague-infested squirrel. If that was the case, the bird will be going down soon.

I would have been absolutely squicked out had I seen that, too.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I hope the bird lives and all, but I hope next time he is hungry he does his business SOMEWHERE THE HECK ELSE!

[rizzo41.livejournal.com]

That is sad and sucky to see, though I hate squirrels. I came home one day to see a hawk eating a live crow once. LIVE! Damn thing kept trying to flap away and would just get pecked in the head for it's efforts! But then I suppose I never did any favors for the chicken I'm going to eat tonight...

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

OMG icon love. Can I steal it?

[rizzo41.livejournal.com]

Go for it! Someone else let me steal it from them, so I'll be happy to pay it forward!

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thanks!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, that is so gross!

I know that eating things is a part of life. But umm, that's cool in the woods and all but can't I enjoy my goofy university patio in peace? YIKES!!

[quinniepants.livejournal.com]

no joke, i saw the hawk that lives in the longwood medical area *rip the head off* a pigeon. this, of course, was right outside the window on fegan 8- outpatient psychiatry at children's hospital.
and the other day, outside my window at work i saw a squirrel climb up to a bird's nest on the roof of my building and throw the eggs out of the nest. there was a full on bird-squirrel war after that. the birds won. squirrels are assholes. to be fair, birds are pretty gross too. nature is disgusting!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh! That would have freaked me right the heck out!

[lemur68.livejournal.com]

KITIES WIN

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

KITIE FTW!

[nikisazombie.livejournal.com]

Poor squirrel baby.:( :(

I like some birds. I usually don't see one big enough to get the squirrelly babies around the apartment. Thankfully.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It was so sad, it was kind of jerking around and stuff. Poor little guy! :(

[(Anonymous)]

ewwwwwwwwwww i would hate to see that! :(

I know someone who was walking thier little white dog (like 6lbs) and guess what? bird of prey - took the doggie...leash and all.

sarah aubry

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD!!!!!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY.

This is my patio, not Wild Kingdom.