Birds of Prey

Saturday was a trip to remember. Not only was it a long drive to Montpelier, ID, but it was intense!

It started just past Mantua, when Meranda and I spotted two weird birds walking along side the road. They looked like they were out for a stroll. It made us laugh and we didn't think anything about it.

Then we started seeing birds with weird yellow and red heds darting across the road in front of us.

As we wound our way up Logan Canyon we were entertained watching the water in the Logan River. Very high, very fast and lot of white water. We even saw a kyacker running the rapids - major idiot.

Just as we were getting to the top of the canyon before dropping down into the Bear Lake Valley, we spotted a very large bird flying in the sky, coming right towards Wilbur (aka the Calibur). Meranda exclaimed "What is that?!?!?" I looked out the windshield and was freaked out. It was a huge Golden Eagle and it was headed straight for us. Meranda slowed down, I ducked and it probably came within a foot of the car! Our hearts were pounding! Meranda said she envisioned it coming through the windshield and piercing her heart with its beak. My heart pounded for what seemed like hours! Parker was in the back seat and was oblivious to the entire event and said "What?"

We made it to Montpelier and flinched (at least I did) at every bird we saw. I drove down the canyon back to Logan. We were haunted by birds the entire ride - including one huge blackbird that came within inches of the windshield - or so it seemed.

A side note to the story, is that our yard is being overtaken by birds. I bought a Hawk for the deck to keep the birds away. I bought shiny bird's eyes to hang in trees to keep them away (even hung some in Dad's yard). Friday morning, the stupid Magpie birds were in my garden pecking at my plants - I yelled out the window to scare them away. Sunday morning, I woke up to the lovely sound of magpies in my back yard - they were in my trees - basically yelling at each other. I opened the door and yelled at them.

What the "H" is going on?????? Why am I being tormented by these feather creatures? Next up is buying an owl and moving the Hawk - I guess they have figured out he hasn't moved for a few weeks.....