I have a yard full of bird-feeders (set up by my wife, not me), every morning is a cacophony of bird song, and I can look out my window and see flocks of birds hopping and flying all over. If I set foot outside my door and look in their direction…forget about it. Instant panic. Birds go winging off in all directions, and the yard is abruptly vacant. I was quick enough to get this one photo of a stupid bird before it too decided I was a nightmarish, terrifying figure.
Spiders don’t do that. Spiders like me. Birds…bleh.
Caine used to cover herself in a tarp and sit very, very still.
For hours at a time.
You’ve just got the wrong type of bird, you need hawks and vultures.
One day I went out and was walking to my car. On the other side of the car was an enormous vulture.
It was just resting in the yard. As I approached the car, it turned its head but otherwise showed no
inclination to move on.
Come to think of it, now I only see about 10 percent o the wildlife I used to see.
Sad.
#1: Spiders don’t expect me to suffer. They’ll pose for their picture.
#2: Did the vulture look at you with anticipation? Have you considered that maybe there was a reason it was waiting and watching you?