Hold her steady, Pilot. Steady … steady … steadeeey. Bomb gone!
Sunrise 05.42 am Sunset: 08.32 pm
I strolled through Hoo Wood yesterday, minding my business, whistling softly, when something hit me on top of my head – it had a bit of momentum behind it, too. A small brown thing tumbled through the air, landing on the track in front of me. It was a shrew! As I knelt to investigate, it gasped a couple of times and died. Small animals colliding with my head is becoming a regular event; I wonder why?
What happened? Fell from a bird’s claws, perhaps?
Poor little thing. Such is nature though.
Yes. Lets hope she was already dead and didn’t suffer.
I think your explanation is the most likely. 🙂
In Sweden I have encountered many times dead Shrews, not falling on my head though;)!
I’ve only been hit on the head once with a shrew, and it was alive at the time. There is still time for you, too, Ann. 😉
How very odd. Perhaps an umbrella on your walks is in order? 🙂
No, Melody, I refuse an umbrella. 🙂
An anti-shrew hat? 🙂
A possibility! I wonder what an anti-shrew hat might look like, Melody? What about the other things that have collided with my head, like: pigeon, blackbird, and squirrels? An anti-shrew hat might not offer enough protection against these other impacts. 🙁
I’m thinking that whatever your anticipated headgear might require, you might end up looking rather – er, ‘interesting’… 😀
Which is exactly why I’m not planning any special precautions. 🙂
Wise man. 🙂
Wow, I’d hope no one was around ’cause I’d probably freak out…
Just me Ashley. 🙂
hahaha
I agree with Ashley – I’d probably freak out.
I’m still waiting for the day when I’m looking straight up at a bird in a tree and bird poo lands on my glasses.
Don’t wait for it, Vicki. Have you heard of tempting fate?
This last month, near miss with a black bird and a bat, never been hit yet by a shrew.
There is still time to tempt fate, Alex.