# Well, that was pretty damned odd **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 25, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761 "2015-05-25T01:31:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761/21 "2015-05-27T00:56:57Z")
> [@mind\_the\_gap](#): > > A few years back, some neighbors had a hawk try to attack their cat. The cat was asleep on the bed near a sliding glass door and the hawk didn’t notice the door until the last moment. It left a dust print of its body and wings on the glass of the door as evidence of a “holy crap, there’s a window in the way!” full air brake attempt to stop. No hawk was found, so we assumed it wasn’t hurt enough to not fly away. It probably wasn’t a happy camper though… I’ve read that the Osprey (fish hawk) has to have a kill rate close to 100%, because it doesn’t have enough spare energy to survive repeated failures. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761/22 "2015-05-27T01:04:56Z")
[save birds from flying into windows](http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/pdf/collisions_flyer.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761/23 "2015-05-27T01:51:48Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > Wow, what a waste of municipal money. I can see removing the carcass of a racoon or a coyote, but sending a guy out to pick up a dead bird? Well, I did try to find a vet to look at the bird. The bird was alive when I called animal control. And, as others have mentioned, a bird just falling out of the sky is a bit concerniing as far as disease goes. Also, if the bird was poisoned letting the dogs have a snack might not be the best idea. Animal control are the professionals. Since none of the vets would take it I let the pros do their job. Slee ---
**Author:** ![Why\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761/24 "2015-05-28T16:25:22Z")
Pigeons get poisoned quite often. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/inaug/events/snore.htm](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/inaug/events/snore.htm) > [@](#): > > At Nixon’s request, the inaugural committee spent $13,000 to smear Roost No More, a chemical bird repellent, on tree branches along the parade route to deter pigeons. Roost No More was supposed to create an itching sensation on their feet. Unfortunately, the birds ate the stuff, which dotted Pennsylvania Avenue with sick and dead pigeons. He didn’t want them crapping on his car! ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761/25 "2015-05-29T02:07:55Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > So this morning I was on my front patio having a cigarette… I see your problem here… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-pretty-damned-odd/720761.md?page=1)