Two more of Blacksburg's Hokie Bird statues have fallen victim after a rash of vandalism overnight Wednesday.

Damage to "Word Bird," which sits between Virginia Tech's Squires Student Center and the school's library, and "The Best Times," in front of Bogen's restaurant at 622 N. Main St., was discovered Thursday morning, said Janet Johnson, chairwoman of the Gobble de Art program, a public art campaign and fundraiser for the Blacksburg Partnership.

Johnson became aware of the vandalism Friday as she worked to remove the damaged "Bloom N' the Burg" from the front of Dr. Steve Jacobs' optometric office at 620 N. Main St., next to Bogen's. Someone walked out of Bogen's to let her know "The Best Times" was also damaged.

At the same time, a passerby reported the damage to "Word Bird," Johnson said.

"I'm just sick," she said Friday.

Both of the birds had been purchased for $7,500 each -- "Word Bird" by The Roanoke Times and "The Best Times" by Bill Ellenbogen LLC.

Damage to two other birds had been discovered Thursday morning: "Bloom N' the Burg" and "eLearning Gobbler," which stood at the Blacksburg Farmer's Market.

Three of the four birds look like they were hit with something.

"Word Bird" has a hole in the back of its head, "The Best Times" has a cracked head and "Bloom N' the Burg" has a gaping hole across its chest. The body of "eLearning Gobbler" was ripped off its orange feet and tossed aside.

"Bloom N' the Burg" and "eLearning Gobbler" have been removed for repair, and "Word Bird" also will have to be removed, Johnson said. She said it's unclear yet whether "The Best Times" will need to be removed.

A fiberglass expert will examine all of the damage to determine if the statues can be repaired, Johnson said.

"I'm very disappointed," she said. "This is more than just vandalism on the Hokie Birds. It's an assault on our community."

The Blacksburg Partnership is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for damaging the birds.

So far, no one has been charged.

At least a dozen of the statues have been vandalized -- some much worse than others -- since July. The first bird was installed in February.

Seventy-five of the statues were created; most of them are on display around downtown Blacksburg.