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den ([personal profile] den) wrote2004-12-08 09:38 pm

Polly vs the Walking Flock.

I arrived home from work to find Polly sniffing at the black & white pigeon. The bird was on its back with its feet in the air. Polly was bumping the body with her nose. She looked happy to see me until I shoulted "POLLY YOU MONGREL! BADDOG! BADDOG! Ohh, you bloody... wait until I get hold of you!" The dog sank into the short grass and did a high-speed, belly-on-the-ground slink back to the kennel, where she hid under the blankets.

I sighed as I looked at the bird and quickly ran through the lies I would tell Mum about how the bird "just died" or something. I got a plastic bag to act as a body-bag in the bin, and reached for the bird.

The rat rolled over, stood up and walked out of reach. It growled at me* and wandered into the garden.

I hate these birds. Now I have to make Polly happy. Poor dog.




*Prrrrrt!

[identity profile] acelightning.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 02:51 am (UTC)(link)


[identity profile] tatterdemalion.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh

I hope you GOODDOGed lots and lots!!

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[personal profile] jenny_evergreen 2004-12-08 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
*mad giggling* I'm sorry, I can't help it, but that's a clever bird. *helpless giggling about which I feel very bad indeed*

[identity profile] mactavish.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, poor Polly. :(

But even if she had been sniffing at its dead body, there's a chance it could have just keeled over dead and fallen into the yard, or gone there to die of natural causes, no?

Were it my yard, I'd suspect a Cooper's hawk attack.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/crossfire_/ 2004-12-08 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
You see? Polly is basically misunderstood, and really deserves lots of treats.

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah. She was allowed INSIDE last night.

[identity profile] oceansedge.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
Poooooooooooooooooooooooooor Polly *snuggles*

Den BADDOG! ... no treats for you!


*snicker*

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
OH NO! *hides in pot-plants*

[identity profile] zibblsnrt.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
...Okay, that's the first time I'd ever heard of a pigeon growling..

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a lot like a normal pigeon noise, but deeper. And the bird only does it when I get close. In fact, when I catch it, it whacks my hand with its good wing and tries to claw me. bastard.

[identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
~STOP the pidgeon! STOP the pidgeon! Stop the PIDGEON! Oooooow!~

:D

Poor Polly. Now she knows just how devious those birds can be!

Shifty, says I!

[identity profile] beki.livejournal.com 2004-12-08 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I didnt realize pigeons play opossum. I encounter them all the time walking downtown to the bus stop once I get off from work. Generally, they glare at you and curse you out if you get in their way. If you get one that has a bad drunk on (or something) they will peck at you.

Poor Polly...