I do not like birds of any kind but the larger ones are the worst. I have had birds swoop down on me as a child which is where the fear came from as well as having been teased by an older sibling.

This may seem random but I think birds look disgusting. Maybe because they are too different from humans and they can fly. I also fear that they will bite me. I jump away whenever birds of any kind get close to me.

We've had bats in our house and the idea of them flying around my head and swooping down and diving near me is really scary to me. I can feel my heart race just thinking about it. A lump forms in my throats and it becomes harder to breath. They are scary to me because they come right at you. I guess I associate it with horror films as well.