My Truck, the Bird Slayer

Jason P

In my six months of ownership, my 2008 Chevy Silverado has hit approximately 30 birds. This week alone, I’ve hit a bird each morning on my way to work, included two this morning alone! The birds typically do suicide runs out of the brush in the ditches at the last second, so I don’t have any time to react. It is always a bummer.

I’m just going the speed limit. I’ve had four other vehicles and I have never had a problem.

Perhaps my truck makes a noise that attracts the birds? Or maybe it is possessed by an evil spirit that doesn’t like birds? I don’t know. All I know is that the last bird I hit sent a spray of feathers that was reminiscent of the time Randy Johnson clocked one with a 99 mph fastball.

South of Seattle

This is weird, yet intriguing all at once.

catefrances

well if birds are stupid enough to be on the road or fly low enough to get hit by your truck, then too bad for them. oh and yes your truck is possessed by an evil spirit. but at least it doesnt try and hit possums and raccoons. didnt name it christine did you?

samick

The last car i had was like that.....except it wasn't limited to birds...........I had rodents too.........possums, racoons............

Jason P

I can't believe it but I hit another bird this morning, making it 5 for 5 this week.

I had just had a near miss where a blue jay flew about 5 inches off the profile of my hood and windshield, but just as I was letting out a sigh of relief a small bird did a kamikaze right into my grill.

Maybe I should try a new route . . .

Steve Dunne

this is freakin funny man. sad, but funny.

libragirl

damn...that truck is cursed or something. Get rid of it!