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Show BATTLE WAGED IN BIRDLAND Orlolea Try to Rescue Baby Bird From Woodpecker Robin Butt In for Amusement A free-for-all bird fight occurred at the home of Mayor Shank the other day, during which a baby oriole, the cauae of the trouble, waa killed, the Indianapolis News states. The may or said it was the most exciting thing that has happened since be has been laid up with the lumbago. He believes be-lieves a bird fight has a cock or dog fight backed off the boarda when it comes to genuine excitement The trouble started when the baby oriole flew from the nest of its par enta in a big maple tree across the street, to a huge elm tree In the mayor's may-or's yard. Here, proud of its first flight alone, tbe little oriole perched itself on a limb to rest A woodpecker, peeping out of Its neat in tbe elm, saw the intruder and made an attack on the oriole. Tbe watchful parent orlolea, Just across the atreet saw the attack and fled to their baby's rescue. Mrs. Woodpecker ar-rived ar-rived on the scene, and tho fight began In earnest. Feathers flew, and the fighters gavs vent to blrdland profanity. First the woodpeckers would seem to have the beat of it, and then the orlolea. When the fight waa at its height a robin that had its nest in the elm tree with tbe woodpeckers decided to take a band, preaumably aa a peacemaker. Tbe robin rob-in would fight one bird and then another. anoth-er. Once all five blrda fell to the ground, but were on tbe wing again In an lnatant and the fight was renewed. re-newed. A crowd of probably 25 people living liv-ing in the neighborhood gathered. The robin did not make any great headway aa a peacemaker and the mayor waa of the opinion that be Just butted in for a little excitement At any rate the robin did not appear to have any favorites In tbe melee. The bird fought for more than half an hour until they were almoat exhausted. ex-hausted. Finally the oriole flew back to their maple tree and the woodpeckers woodpeck-ers flew to a limb in tbelr own tree. ' Tbe baby oriole, tbe cauae of tbe trouble, was found hanging from a tiny limb, dead. It waa cvrtalnly a great fight" said the mayor, "but 1 feel sorry for that poor little baby oriole." Plan to Fool St Peter. A group of men were discussing their probable chances of entering the heavenly gate. Some were extolling their vlrtaea and religious seal, and felt sure they could not be ignored. Several were willing to take chancee when the aituatlon presented itself. One aald he had hla plan mapped oat and. when pressed for details, said: "Well. I Intend to walk np the golden stairs and take bold of the door and keep opening and closing It making aa much noise aa poaalble. till I get 8t Peter good aad peeved; aad then be will say: "See here, either yoa some in or staj est "Exchange. |