Look closely. That swan's wingspan is nearly that entire traffic lane.
Once, way back when I was in my 20's, I had a male swan come up to me and start hissing at me. I thought "stupid goose" and hissed back at him. Big mistake! That swan spread those wings and proceeded to beat the hell out of me around my legs, knees and butt. I finally kicked out at him and when he backed off a little, I ran the hell away. I was laughing at the absurdity of getting my ass kicked by a big pond bird, but dammit that hurt.
Over 50 years ago I was working on a oilfield service barge doing stuff to single gas wells on small wooden one-well platforms in coastal bays. The herons would shit all over the well heads and the build-up of shit was this white crusty coating that could be 3 inches thick. By the end of the day I was coated top to bottom with bird shit and smelled like old mullet. There were times I would find a nest on the platform full of eggs or hatchlings, and the first thing I would do is kick the whole mess over the side. Mamma bird would fly around over my head squawking and raising hell. There was a time or two I actually connected with Mamma and knocked her into the bay. Man has to be master over all the animals and fishes and stuff cuz God says.
Had a Chihuahua who would do that to the garbage truck. Short dog syndrome.
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ReplyDeleteMost swans will get flat out vicious if they decide that you're a threat, a big adult cob will kick your ass.
ReplyDeleteLook closely. That swan's wingspan is nearly that entire traffic lane.
ReplyDeleteOnce, way back when I was in my 20's, I had a male swan come up to me and start hissing at me. I thought "stupid goose" and hissed back at him. Big mistake! That swan spread those wings and proceeded to beat the hell out of me around my legs, knees and butt. I finally kicked out at him and when he backed off a little, I ran the hell away. I was laughing at the absurdity of getting my ass kicked by a big pond bird, but dammit that hurt.
Over 50 years ago I was working on a oilfield service barge doing stuff to single gas wells on small wooden one-well platforms in coastal bays. The herons would shit all over the well heads and the build-up of shit was this white crusty coating that could be 3 inches thick. By the end of the day I was coated top to bottom with bird shit and smelled like old mullet.
ReplyDeleteThere were times I would find a nest on the platform full of eggs or hatchlings, and the first thing I would do is kick the whole mess over the side. Mamma bird would fly around over my head squawking and raising hell. There was a time or two I actually connected with Mamma and knocked her into the bay. Man has to be master over all the animals and fishes and stuff cuz God says.