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

[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!!