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> Book Of Condolence: Dead Bird, Keep the memory alive, sign here today
mrbouffant
post Jun 5 2006, 08:26 PM
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Tonight I witnessed the senseless death of a juvenile bird, who - in mortis - I named Blackie.

Blackie was an adolescent blackbird, keen of beak and tidy of wing who mistook a reflection in my conservatory windows for a real ivy vine.

The noise of the impact was something I shall never forget. He fell heavily onto the patio and I watched dumbstruck as his beak twitched for a few seconds, breathing his last.

The emotion of the situation affected me so much I just knew I had to share it with you, my forum friends, and hope that you can join me in signing a book of condolence to keep the memory of dear Blackie alive.

RIP, young soul, I shall miss your cheeky chirp and sparkling eye.

-- mrbouffant --
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nicki_flute
post Jun 5 2006, 08:27 PM
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Poor Blackie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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bobifier
post Jun 5 2006, 08:27 PM
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Goodbye Blackie... We'll all miss you... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Deborah
post Jun 5 2006, 08:31 PM
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Is it too soon after the incident to formulate a conspiracy theory? Already I feel that MI5 may have had a hand (wing?) in his too-soon demise...
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bobifier
post Jun 5 2006, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(Deborah @ Jun 5 2006, 09:31 PM) *

Is it too soon after the incident to formulate a conspiracy theory? Already I feel that MI5 may have had a hand (wing?) in his too-soon demise...


He might have been a foreign messenger! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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crazy cow
post Jun 5 2006, 08:47 PM
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Aww, poor bird (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Car Expert
post Jun 5 2006, 08:54 PM
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Goodbye Blackie! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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maggiemay
post Jun 5 2006, 08:57 PM
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RIP Blackie!
Mr B - a very similar thing happened - I was on a bus travelling on the Greek mainland a couple of years ago. A bird flew into the front upstairs windscreen, and for a few seconds was spreadeagled against the glass to the dismay of all inside, before slipping from view.

Does anyone else have a family of blackbirds in their garden with a white feather in their backs? I used to think it was just one bird, but it isn't - the white isn't always in quite the same place, I've been noticing it now for a number of years, and I've now seen more than one at a time .
(sorry Mr B - back to the more serious topic in hand).
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post Jun 5 2006, 08:59 PM
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RIP Blackie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

And kingfisher flew into our window years ago. The kingfisher flew away...
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nicki_flute
post Jun 5 2006, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(Oddball @ Jun 5 2006, 09:59 PM) *

RIP Blackie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

And kingfisher flew into our window years ago. The kingfisher flew away...

Kingfishers are lovely, but we don't have any here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Choddy
post Jun 5 2006, 09:06 PM
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Unlucky fella (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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anacrusis
post Jun 5 2006, 09:33 PM
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sounds like a case of bird flew.
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Oddball
post Jun 5 2006, 09:34 PM
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Cyrilla
post Jun 5 2006, 09:43 PM
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Awwww that's so sad. I hate it when things like that happen - think about it for ages and ages... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jun 5 2006, 10:47 PM
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Kingfishers are lovely, but we don't have any here


Yeah, you do! I used to live near Birstall (north side of Leicester) - there's a big country park there, and there are loads of kingfishers. Lovely.
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