The confusing bird news for me is that two crows have attacked me miles away from each other in the last two days. One dropped a zip tie on my head, and the other dive-bombed the back of my head.
@6, carry some Ritz crackers in your pocket, and feed them. Just toss them 10-20 feet away. They will be your friends for life, and come the takeover you will be spared.
I saw the pigeon in there on the way to work. I thought about doing something buuuut had to fend off the crazy guy yelling at me about how "everyone in this city is brain dead. Can't make the cut here and I've BEEN to New York! The failure's coming!" So I had to nod and say "yeah" just in case his semi-automatic came out. It trumped the pigeon for sure.