A bird looks for an open place to land on power lines filled with birds in Carmel, Ind., Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Top Cutlines:

• 1. Local wildlife planned their own counter-protest of the Westboro Baptist Church members. Bird coming in for a landing: “Ok everybody, here they come! On the count of 3, everybody poop!” -- Shannon.
• 2. As thousands of birds gather for the annual trek south for the winter, the leader shouts out, “You! With the umbrella in the first row! That ain't gonna fly, buddy” -- JeanieS
  
• 3. B 1 R D, you are cleared to land on runway 27 -- Charlie.
• HM: JohnA