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Flaming Hawk With Snake in Its Talons Sparks Fire Near La Jolla
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015 | R. Stickney

Posted on 06/09/2015 5:58:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The cause of an early morning fire north of San Diego was an electrocuted bird falling from an active power line

A bird carrying a snake in its talons struck power lines north of San Diego, sparking a hillside fire just west of The Merge.

San Diego Police arrived to the location on Dunhill Street near the intersection of Interstates 5 and 805 just before 6 a.m.

Flames were burning very close to businesses including the General Atomics building, officials said.

Officers called in San Diego Fire-Rescue crews who contained the fire within an hour.

Fire officials initially told NBC 7 a bird with a snake in its mouth was electrocuted on a power line and fell to the ground, sparking the fire. A photo released by officials later shows the snake in the hawk's grasp.

"A hawk that hit the high voltage power line, caught fire, and fell to the ground," SD Fire-Rescue spokesperson Lee Swanson said in a written release.

There were no structures damaged and no evacuations ordered.

This area of San Diego is home to many companies in the region's biochemical industry.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crispycritters; electricity; fire; hawk; koalaoil; lajolla; molassesmiasma; monkeyfacerules; napl; penguinhumor; powerlines; thefirebird; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere
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To: NicknamedBob

Well, Chewbacca was roughing it native style.
Yeah, that’s the ticket.


1,521 posted on 07/02/2015 7:04:26 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare
Got a rabbit problem?

Here's a thread about one possible solution.. ;-)

March Hares Hopping on the Rabbit Bandwagon


1,522 posted on 07/02/2015 9:02:12 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Darksheare

Tarshis: Queen of the Mountain

http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/07/tarshis-queen-of-mountain.html

I added about 3,000 to another story yesterday, the next chapter or two will be battle scenes. I can say I am about half-way done with that first draft.

I still need to make chapters out of “The Fourth” before I get it ready for publishing. Will be looking for beta readers for that one soon I hope


1,523 posted on 07/02/2015 11:20:33 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Monkey Face; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Tax-chick; Anoreth; ...

1,524 posted on 07/03/2015 3:33:39 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Covenantor; Slings and Arrows

This Floofy cat was posted yesterday on Cheezeburger .

http://cheezburger.com/8523139072

I was saving it for this morning.

Happy floofy Friday!


1,525 posted on 07/03/2015 3:39:45 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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If Saturday is Caturday,

And Sunday is Bunday, ( cute bunny photos rule Cheezeburger)

Friday should be Floof Day!


1,526 posted on 07/03/2015 3:41:13 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Gefn

1,527 posted on 07/03/2015 3:42:43 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Gefn
Friday should be Floof Day!

Fine with me!

1,528 posted on 07/03/2015 3:43:11 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick

How are Jake and Shannon this morning, and the ( I hope ) sleeping chickadees?


1,529 posted on 07/03/2015 3:48:28 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Gefn

Jake and Shannon are out hunting birds, and Vlad and Kathleen are here getting breakfast.


1,530 posted on 07/03/2015 3:50:00 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick

Why do I have an image in my head of Jake and Shannon dressed up like Elmer Fudd?

Be very qwiet. We hunting birdies.

Robin season! Blue jay season!

I hope they find rodents instead.


1,531 posted on 07/03/2015 3:54:24 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Tax-chick

Hello Vlad and Kathleen!


1,532 posted on 07/03/2015 3:55:39 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Gefn

Jake is very hard to see when he’s in the garden ... brown cat on brown ground, shaded by tall weeds. I can hear Tom the Mocker giving his “It’s a cat!” sound, and Bill the cardinal is in a tree saying, “Chip!”


1,533 posted on 07/03/2015 3:57:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Covenantor

I thought Kathleen might like this little 4th of July BBQ.

It’s with hamsters and bunnies.

http://cheezburger.com/72306945/funny-cute-hamster-make-sure-you-have-some-vegetarian-options-at-the-barbecue-for-these-tiny-guests

Adorable squee.


1,534 posted on 07/03/2015 4:18:45 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Gefn

Kathleen and the byos thought that was cute. The hamster stuffing his cheek pouches was the best.


1,535 posted on 07/03/2015 4:21:17 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick

The people who do that have some lovely videos. Tiny hamsters date for valentines day comes to mind.

I have one from them of a tiny hamster and the 4th of July Coney Island hot dog contest for tomorrow...unless I should post it now. Maybe our FRiends will be away on a 3 day vacation?


1,536 posted on 07/03/2015 4:24:56 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Tax-chick; All

http://youtu.be/XPHlHuhBVFI

Happy 4th everybody!


1,537 posted on 07/03/2015 4:26:31 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Gefn

As I observed earlier this morning when my husband mentioned the phenomenon of “sunburn body art,” some people have too much time on their hands.


1,538 posted on 07/03/2015 4:34:26 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick

I’ve never heard of that, but I’m one of those people that’s so white I can’t go out in the sun without a hat or long sleeves in the summer. And sunscreen.

I burn too easy. So I don’t sunbathe.

My sister and a few other people rented a house for the weekend in the Hamptons. She will be a glorious bronze by Monday.


1,539 posted on 07/03/2015 4:39:49 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Tax-chick; Gefn
"... some people have too much time on their hands."

Unless they've found a way to make money doing it, and then it's all good.

1,540 posted on 07/03/2015 4:42:52 AM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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