Local Bird Refuses to Quit Smoking

SF Weekly ^ | Thu., Aug. 30 2012 | Erin Sherbert

[nickcarraway]

So you think you've seen it all in San Francisco, but you really haven't seen anything until you've witnessed a local bird smoke a cigarette.

As you can see here, that nicotine patch isn't helping this local blue scrub jay kick his tobacco habit. A Bernal Heights neighbor snapped this photo shortly after the bird flew on his deck, "beaked up a cigarette" from the ashtray and flew to the rail to chillax while he had a smoke.

We can't really blame him. Where else is a bird to go in this city to have a smoke without Supervisor Eric Mar on his ass?

[Flycatcher]

I'm a little worried about that western scrub-jay.

Smoking may stunt its growth... Ha!

Thanks for the ping!

[beaversmom]

Smoking may stunt its growth

lol--you're welcome FC.

[MaxMax]

My chicken used to grab my Cig and flee across the yard, it was hilarious to watch.
It took a Cheetos to coax her to come back with my smoke. I miss that old hen.

[this_ol_patriot]

It took a Cheetos to coax her to come back with my smoke. I miss that old hen.

Yeah, I miss my wife too.

^^joke^^