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Birders

GreenWave

(11,367 posts)

2. These things happen.

Reply to Easterncedar (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:32 PM

Aug 19

One night I was getting out of "Dodge" after my sister in law showed me evidence my so called wife was cheating. So I drove five states away. I heard a slight bump on the grill. At a truck stop one future Trumpster said "That's a cool eagle you have on your grill." I cried most of the way home after that. For the eagle, not for my soon to be ex.

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I killed a bird with my car just now [View all] Easterncedar Aug 19 OP

Sorry, I know it's awful. 58Sunliner Aug 19 #1

Thank you. Easterncedar Aug 19 #3

These things happen. GreenWave Aug 19 #2

Oh dear. That's beyond terrible. Easterncedar Aug 19 #4

Oh no! so sorry :( FirstLight Aug 19 #5

Your sympathy does help. Easterncedar Aug 19 #6

I hit and killed a bird one time with my parents' car. applegrove Aug 19 #7

Ok. That's worse. Easterncedar Aug 19 #10

Yup. I can't even remember what kind of bird it was. applegrove Aug 19 #11

I'm so sorry that happened to you. We always think birds will get out of the way but Maraya1969 Aug 19 #8

Thanks. Easterncedar Aug 19 #9