I would be the first person to tell you that I am not the biggest bird fan. I would even go as far to say that I actually dislike birds. I think it has to do with the fact that I tend to be a little afraid of them. So as you can imagine, being in a city invested by these creatures causes a daily dose of anxiety. The pigeon has become my nemesis.

Usually I am able to avoid the critters with the exception of my walk through Russell Square on my way to the gym. Pigeons in Russell Square are fearless. Honestly, they swarm your feet without any hesitation. I tend to take heavy steps to scare them off, but there is always the occaisional pigeon that is ready to challenge you.

Today I noticed fewer pigeons then usual and was pleasantly relieved. It didn't take me long to figure out where they were hiding though. For some strange reason, these people thought that feeding the pigeons in an area where many people were pleseantly seated on benches chatting, was a good idea. I honeslty felt like I was living out a scene from a very, very bad dream. They were just swarming this bench, fighting eachother for crumbs. It was unbelivable.

Honestly, can someone please explain to me the purpose of feeding these things? Are we not just breeding more problems?

Moral of the story? I am going to walk around the park from now on...

The author apologizes if she has offended any bird lovers.