Pigeons...

Man, I hate pigeons. In this town, they are all over the place. A couple of weeks ago, we put up a bird feeder. In the last week, the birds seem to have found it. We have about 20 doves back there at all times, with just about as many sparrows. We also have one pair of cardinals.

Well, the dregs of the bird community showed up today. A pigeon was back there eating and chasing the other birds off. So, I got rid of him the only way I could think of that would keep him from coming back later (and telling his buddies about this place).... He succumbed to lead poisoning.