In 1963 Alfred Hitchcock directed a movie, "The Birds". For those of you who have never seen this suspense flick, it involves the quiet, quaint, seaside town of Bodega Bay, CA, suddenly under siege by birds. No one knows why the fiendish fowl suddenly flocked, swooped, and attacked, but the humans were driven out... or pecked to death. (What a horrible way to go!! lol) As a girl, I loved that movie! Usually I don't like endings that don't explain the questions, but it worked for Alfred Hitchcock. The audience is left to ponder the mysteries of the avian consciousness.Well they say that "life imitates art, art imitates life", and couldn't be more true in this case! Nebraska is a dull, flat, thank-goodness-for-books-on-audio-or-I-would-have-fallen-asleep-20 miles-back, kind of state. The drive is monotonous, the view is monotonous, (you get the boring picture)...and there would be nothing special about this state....but for the kamikaze fowl.
A month ago, I had a pigeon flock fly right down in front of my fender, one of the group straggled behind and hit my door. BAM....instant squab. Four weeks ago, I entered the Nebraska border and was only 3o miles down the road when BAM!!! ....this gray, unidentified feather-brained bird hits my windshield. Three weeks ago a starling hit the mirror. BAM...another dead feather duster. Two days ago, I see a Red Tailed Hawk aiming straight for me,...(.this isn't happening).. sure enough, I hit the brakes... no good.. BAMMMM!! and another one bites the dust. The pigeon, "gray beard", and the starling were no problem, those birds aren't that heavy, but a hawk has some weight behind it. Kamikaze bird just cracked my fender right above the steer tire. ???? What gives??
The sad part of this all is that I LOVE birds and don't want to kill any of them...well..except the chickens and turkeys...but I'm trapped in an Alfred Hitchcock flick every time I visit Nebraska.
They are out to get me!!! They keep getting bigger and bigger!!!
Next bird that'll come after me will be one of those ostriches from that farm!!!
I have definitely entered the Twilight Zone.
LOL
The Magicians Owl
2 comments:
Scary stuff! I recall, years ago, a pigeon swooping low and heading straight for my head. It seemed to veer off at the last possible moment. I had visions of going to Emergency and trying to explain the beak in my forehead... But I recently recorded my first audiobook, so next time you're saddle up for Nebraska, I have a 9 hour soundtrack for your bird bonanza.
LOL Pigeons are the most dangerous!
Well I see NE every week or so..I'd definitely be interested in any audio books for sale. Email me with prices and payment methods, I'll take a look! I get to write off all entertainment that quote: "keeps me awake".
(Whatever that meant!) hahaha
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