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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOral Roberts University lets bald eagle fly inside chapel, bald eagle almost dies
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/bald-eagle-flies-off-course-into-window-falls-in-a-heap/Lewis was supposed to fly from the back of the chapel and land on the arm of his handler, Roger Wallace of the World Bird Sanctuary, who was standing on the front stage with ORU president Dr. William Wilson.
Instead, Lewis veered off track and swooped over the heads of the students, who were chanting USA! USA! Then this happened:
Can anyone think of a more apt representation of the course of our nation than this?
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)NickB79
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(11,660 posts)mindwalker_i
(4,407 posts)I know, birds don't exactly have poop.
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(11,660 posts)Not the best school on this planet. Jimony pete.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Crashing into windows can kill birds.
That poor bird had to have been terribly frightened. Practicing in an empty room and performing in a room full of screaming, shouting humans is not the same thing...even for humans, never mind a wild animal.
Furthermore, birds really should not be exposed to every person who comes along. Even with the best of care, captivity is quite stressful for them. The should not be further stressed by having their immune system exposed to large quantities of potentially pathogenic bacteria.
That was a stupid stunt for them to try, and cruel and abusive of the bird. They should not be allowed to keep that bird; agreeing to that "performance" was not in the bird's best interest in any way, shape or form. It could very well have ended up killing it.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)demonstration where the audience wasn't asked to keep quiet and hold their applause? FFS..the practice flights didn't include 10k fundie 18 year olds chanting..it's a fucking wild animal and it was mistreated this day..
Initech
(99,914 posts)Where's the Top 10? This would be a great one!
GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)I don't blame him. Glad to hear Lewis is okay. Millions of birds don't survive flying into windows.
nolabear
(41,915 posts)Even laypersons know about birds flying into glass. Jesus.