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Title: What was that
Post by: omega3000 on 03 September 2014, 21:44:18
Massive thud on the patio doors like a baseball had hit it  :o :o :o Looked outside and there was a pigeon walking a bit dazed  :D ;D ;D Then the cat arrived and ran away frpm it scared  ::) I popped it over the fence in the tree , didnt fancy eating it as it looked a bit scruffy  :(
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: Rog on 04 September 2014, 08:38:47

Pigeons often fly in to large windows, when this happens there sometimes the shape of the pigeon on the window.

One theory on  this is that if the window is very clean they see a reflection of the surroundings and think it is real not reflected, and then WHACK !
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: pscocoa on 04 September 2014, 08:54:43
Embarrassingly I did that in a car showroom many moons ago - wife lived off that in telling friends for ages. Bit painful as well.
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: Rog on 04 September 2014, 10:45:05
Quote from: pscocoa on 04 September 2014, 08:54:43
Embarrassingly I did that in a car showroom many moons ago - wife lived off that in telling friends for ages. Bit painful as well.

I'm very impressed that you can fly  ;D    ;)

Title: Re: What was that
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 04 September 2014, 10:48:31
Quote from: pscocoa on 04 September 2014, 08:54:43
Embarrassingly I did that in a car showroom many moons ago - wife lived off that in telling friends for ages. Bit painful as well.

Did you leave an imprint on the glass?  ;D
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: The Sheriff on 04 September 2014, 11:14:16
Quote from: Rog on 04 September 2014, 10:45:05
Quote from: pscocoa on 04 September 2014, 08:54:43
Embarrassingly I did that in a car showroom many moons ago - wife lived off that in telling friends for ages. Bit painful as well.

I'm very impressed that you can fly  ;D    ;)

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: omega3000 on 04 September 2014, 12:26:19
A pigeon hit my chest whilst i was on my cbr1000 at 60mph ... that did hurt  :(
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: chrisgixer on 04 September 2014, 12:59:52
Quote from: Rog on 04 September 2014, 10:45:05
Quote from: pscocoa on 04 September 2014, 08:54:43
Embarrassingly I did that in a car showroom many moons ago - wife lived off that in telling friends for ages. Bit painful as well.

I'm very impressed that you can fly  ;D    ;)



;D yes why DOES your dear lady wife take the piss out if you Phil ? ;D


Anything to do with the speckled Jim impressions? ;D ;)
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 04 September 2014, 14:19:55
Quote from: Emd on 04 September 2014, 12:26:19
A pigeon hit my chest whilst i was on my cbr1000 at 60mph ... that did hurt  :(

CBR 1000.....nice bike. :y
Title: Re: What was that
Post by: omega3000 on 04 September 2014, 20:17:56
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 04 September 2014, 14:19:55
Quote from: Emd on 04 September 2014, 12:26:19
A pigeon hit my chest whilst i was on my cbr1000 at 60mph ... that did hurt  :(

CBR 1000.....nice bike. :y

Yep Blackbird 1100  :) Took me to Scotland and back 700 miles on many occasions  :y