this morning, i let hazel hutt outside and much to my dismay (and hers!) she was attacked by a bird.
i’m not a fan of birds to begin with but i thought THIS bird was pure EVIL
until i realized it was protecting its nest.
see hazel is a predator and chases birds all day long. and usually she wins by their flying away or her catching them…but today, this one little bird showed hazel who was boss! (at least for today).
sometime in the afternoon i was able to snap a picture of the action.
here is the bird in the tree.
and the nest it was protecting.
hazel about to be attacked.
and more attacking.
and hazel escapes to safety! (see the bird next to the tree flying after hazel?)
and one more thing…
here is the baglady i work with taking a nap.
look familiar?
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jennifer
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Funny!!!!
Cute dog!
That’s funny!!!
Poor Hazel was living my nightmare. I’m a freak, because I’m pretty much phobic when it comes to birds. Good pictures!
There is a bird in my neighborhood that hates my cat. The bird follows her around and dive bombs. I can hear the bird outside screeching at her as I type this. I think my cat must have killed this bird’s family or somethings. My cat is so over it and just ignores her.
Hazel is so cute!
That’s a mocking bird and from what I see, she’s mocking the heck out of Hazel! They dive bomb my cats all the time. Very entertaining to watch.
The cats never win.
That’s ridiculous…and funny
I have a Standard Poodle too! Anyway, there is a blue jay where we live that attacks us on our walks when we get too close to her babies. I am starting to hate birds too b/c they are immediately on the attack when Molly and I come around. That bird that attaced hazel is a blue jay.
What great pictures!!
Hi Jennifer,
It looks like you are lucky enough to have a Northern mockingbird in your yard. And good job — you were absolutely right that she is protecting her nest/babies.
Here’s a little background about the Northern mockingbird:
Their nest is usually made up of dead twigs. It may be lined with grasses, rootlets, and dead leaves. Nests can be found in trees, scrubs, vines usually 3-10 feet high.
The female usually lays 2-6 eggs. The nestlings will be helpless and have light gray down.They will fledge (leave the nest) in about 12 days and this is when they are very vulnerable because they do not fly very well and are naive to dangers. That might be the time to really watch Hazel (sorry Hazel, no offense). (If you wanted a little project for the kids, you could have them research cool facts about the mockingbird — it might be a cool opportunity for your kids to observe and learn in Nature. But in the meantime….
Hmmmm, sounds like you have singing in common — did you know?:
** N. mockingbirds are enthusiastic singers sometimes singing both day and into the night. Most of these nighttime singers are unmated males. Both unmated & mated sing more during the full moon (romantic, huh?). The female sings too, but usually a bit more quietly.
** N. mockingbirds add new sounds throughout their life — sort of like you, Jen! 🙂
Many people love the repertoire of the Northern mockingbird.
Hope this helps.
Hazel Hutt, really cute name. Hope you are Okay. Off the subject do you watch Mad Men on AMC. I don’t watch many shows, but this one is a must see for me. Sunday night 10, just the right time to relax. Tune In. I think Alexis might like it too. Then again maybe I am wrong you both will hate it. Sleep Well.
Hazel is so cute! We just had a go around with a bird also! 2 birds flew into our house and it took forever to catch them and safely put them out. We could have used Hazel Hutt!
that made me laugh out loud…
Standard?
LOL Jennifer. U made me feel as if i was the one being attacked by d bird…
We have a mini poodle and we think he’s the greatest dog EVER! I love dogs, especially poodles and your Hazel is so adorable!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT pictures!
Hi Jennifer, I have a standard poodle too! I love them! great job with the pictures. I keep you in my thougts and hope for you to find some peace.
OMG! That’s Lexi! We’re preparing for Fay! Gotta hit the liquor store!
i’m right there with ya Jen… we had the same problem in our yard in May…. the mockingbird was attacking any living, walking creature that entered our backyard and patio area.. especially our very mellow cat… what was crazy was the sight of one of our landscapers being divebombed by the bird! Ah, Mother Nature!
Hazel escapes to safety is code for’Hazel is a big chicken shit.’
somebody get that girl a cot! maybe you could negotiate a few cots, and if you’re lucky a blanket, into your next contract. human silly putty is all i can envision.
Great shots! I have a nasty crow that dive bombs my Bernese Mountain dog for some reason, and also poops all over my car the minute I finish washing it….One of these days I might just have to kill it!
We could well wake up in the near future and hear no songbirds singing. But we won’t just be missing their cheery calls, we’ll be missing a vital part of our ecosystem. Without songbirds, we would face uncontrolled insect infestations, and our trees, flowers, and gardens would lose a crucial element in their reproductive cycle. As Stutchbury shows, saving songbirds means protecting our ecosystem and ultimately ourselves
Studies in the United States and Britain have shown that house cats and dogs kill millions of small birds and mammals every year, a death toll that contributes to declines of rare species in some areas. Many victims are plentiful urban species, but studies by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have shown that cats also kill hundreds of millions of migratory songbirds annually (https://www.fws.gov/birds/mortality-fact-sheet.pdf).
jen, this is hilarious. the dog getting attacked by a small bird and alexis sleeping on the floor covered with NEWSPAPERS!! omg….
Run Hazel Run!!
TOO Funny!!! Poor Hazel Hutt, I can sympathize, I too hate birds. The flying and flapping freak me out. And “poor” Alexis, can no one get that girl a blanket???? Great pics.
No one said anything about killing the GD songbirds. Chill out “It’s not all about you” lady.
hazel’s adorable . . . don’t care for birds, either
Jennifer I also have a black standard, his name is Benjamin, they are the coolest dogs smart as all get out. Love the pictures.
what the hell is up with “it’s not all about you” good lord the sob needs a prozac. calm the hell down and mind your manners. what an ass
I have a poodle dog too… black like Hazel.. LOVE those dogs.. ps SO funny that she got “attacked” lol
This is the funiest picture I’ve ever seen – hopefully the carpet is fully lined with newspaper.. based on the stories I’ve heard, I can only imagine the cooties that live in the carpeting at Sirius!
I love the picture where Hazel is hauling ass from that bird. What a sweet pup!
Great pictoral documentary of Hazel’s adventure! Very nice shots. Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer your dog is soooo CUTE! I love the picture where she is running away. It gives me my sweet fix until I get home to my baby (well, he’s two but will always be my baby) chocolate lab after work. Thanks for the pix.
I got a Red Ryder bb gun that could take care of your problem
Alexis finally got some use out of her “USA Today” – sheets!
Alexis actually looks vulnerable, and it would be great to see/hear more of that…
Poor Hazel. My dog had this happened to her as well, every Spring. In fact ours are blackbirds in Jersey. Darn birds attacked me and Ginger as well, she looked at me, like what the H*LL was that! Yep, they are protecting their young, you can be far away and they still do this until they leave the nest.
I have Carolina Wrens that nest right by my front door. Last year the domestic outdoor cat across the street attempted to kill all the babies. This year I bought Bobcat urine pellets and surrounded my house, it worked, kept away the cats, but not the deer which I love and doesn’t hurt any animal. Domestic cats kill for fun, feral cats kill only when hungry. We do have to look out for the wildlife near our homes, much as we love our dogs and cats they do destroy bird habitats.
I love birds, I have a bird bath it has lots of visits, they are beautiful and entertaining.
I don’t like dogs, they are dumb and smell bad.
I’m a mobile dog groomer and I like Miss Hazel’s cut. I also like that she doesn’t have ‘clean feet’ (shaved). Cute photos!
That’s hilarious!
I love the dog.
Well some birds did this to some cats & guess who won?
Jennifer you should install a bird feeder
and I think you should put your dog on a leash and go for walks in your neighborhood the dog will learn how to walk on a leash– learn the neighborhood and everyone will get out and get fresh air and exercise yes it is effort but you live in a lovely neighborhood and well do you know your neighbors?? perhaps hazel will make some doggy friends yes the entire family should start strolling about the neighborhood when the weather becomes so autumnal it is just around the corner and well then you can listen to thee wind blow oh go to you tube do a seame street song search for Listen to the wind blow oh gosh what an awesome song
LOL!! great pics Jenniefer…thanks for the chuckle..
I think Swingtown is set in the 60’s…
are you a freak or what…Jen didn’t say she hunts birds…SHE DOESN’T LIKE THEM…so what??
No wonder she’s sleeping! I’d be too if I got up at the crack of dawn to bake donuts! LOL
looks like Alexis has the Olympics coverage over her ass….;-)
Sweet Jen,
Jesus did this bring out some CRAZY folks or what??? who gives a hoot about these insane bird people. You should all just go take a bath in bird shit and go away! OMG all Jennifer was doing was giving us some fun humor of a day in the life of her pup and you nutty bird people attack & go mean.
You should all go and live with the birds and leave us people and dog lovers alone. Take the birds. Fly away with them. You Freak Jobs.
Not sure which is funnier, Alexis sleeping on the floor covered with newspapers, she couldn’t find a blanket somewhere? and use the paper for a pillow?
or the dog hauling ass from the bird, only sorry you didn’t have video of the chase to post…..
thanks for all of the laughs, glad you are experiencing some joy
the only bag lady with a Max Mara bag.
Mother Fucker HBE …are you serious!!!???
Love your pictures of Hazel Hutt!!! Standards are so cool…we used to have one, “Charles”. Now have an old beagle and a ‘winn-dixie’ looking dog…we have a few birds that love to terrorize Millie (winn-dixie dog) Also, some doves that dive bomb our usually ‘tough’ black cat! He turns into ‘running scardecat!’!! I guess those birds tell them whose boss!!!
Starfish.
I want some of whatever HBE is smoking!
Poor Hazel but how cute is she…..too cute for words. The pics were fab as always but then I scrolled to the last..OMG Alexis is too funny. What would Martha say? Would love to see Martha’s reaction when she see’s the pic.
That is some big back yard — acres and acres and that bird doesn’t want to share.
Lori you have such a way with words.
LOL. that last pic sooo funny…
Hazel is so cute. I love the last picture where her paws look so soft and cute like little puppy uggs. I dont’ even like dogs that much.
MY dog is named Hazel too! But she’s a Terrier of some sort, I dunno, she’s a rescue. I call her a “Terrier-orist” because she’s crazy.
NOT, however, as crazy as some of the nut-cases that pop onto this blog. HBE and “it’s not about you” or whatever for example. What a couple of wackadoos!
For the record I also have birds, love birds, love all animals really, except rodents and centipedes but COME ON! This “..about you” person should go on a long nature walk with HBE! Both of ’em just walk off into the sunset to Kookville forever!
And as for “somewhere up north” my dog thinks YOU are dumb and smell bad. She is a helluva lot smarter than some of the homo sapiens I’ve met –or read on this comments section– and my African Greys told me so. THEY are birds, they like my dog and THEY should know. As for “about you”, “up north” and HBD no matter how smart or funny you think you are, ya smell pretty damn dumb to me!
So Lisa, what grade are you in this year? How come your parents let you use the internet?
hazel is adorable, hang in there Jennifer, it takes time to get over the sadness, a time will come where you will still fill the pain in your heart, but the everyday sadness will fade…
I’ve heard Alexis talking about covering up with newspaper while napping, but when you see it in a photo, it is really funny. What does that do for you, Alexis? I don’t understand. You’re so funny.
WHY are you picking on Lisa when it was you who wrote some run-on, unpunctuated rant about walking in the neighborhood and searching for some SESAME STREET version of a song oh gosh. Oh golly.
I thought what Lisa said was funny! And I think the Whatever Girls rock!
AND I think Hazel is just too adorable for words!
MORE BLOGS… PLEASE!!!!!!!!! YOURE WAY WAY BEHIND WE NEED MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the laugh…and look – what every bag lady needs:
MAX MARA!
Lisa— Lori whatever!!!!!!!!!!— well Jen has kids you know!– and NPR did a story about all the great music and musicians that have appeared on sesame street over the years!!!!!. I had just heard the package bout a week or so ago and well Buffy Saint- marie sang the original version but the You tube piece has Gordon’s wife singing it—- and well that woman is basically Opera trained!!!!!!!!, any way — you wouldn’t under stand——????? but thanks for asking anyway Lor– lisa whatever ?????
who’s grammer R U anyway?????
I guess you people don’t appreciate learning new things
I’m here to stay and you can fume as often as you want!!!!!!!