I know you should never touch young birds, but I just spotted something fluttering round in the greenhouse - beating its head frantically against the glass unable to find the way out. A newly fledged blue tit for goodness sakes!
It had obviously got in via a roof light - so I scampered across and opened the door wide then sat, and sat, and sat watching, well way from the greenhouse. After
ages it just wasn't gonna move so I gently picked it (such a tiny little thing) off the internal side bar it was clinging to and popped it onto a table in the garden:
Harrumph, I didn't like that big glass enclosure Missus! You have danger zones in the Playground - and me feathers are still a bit damp from the nest too.
Then it fluttered up and landed on my (ahem) front where it clung on looking up at me, so another gentle scoop and it's on the highest fence I could reach - looks like it could have a bit of a headache and a tale to tell to its siblings!
Just peeked out of an upstairs window here and it's flown away - I hope it has a long and happy life :)
Adding this to
Annie's 'Friday Smile' and this is for Darnell, just to show that some birdie tales do have happy endings honey.
Di
x
Sometimes animals needs aur help and you did a great rescue job,
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hugs Tamara :)
That is brilliant! It's always good to feel you have saved a little life. Sounds very much like Annie. She had a robin snuggled to her chest once! x Jo
ReplyDeleteOh what a sweet story and yes sometimes they do need our help I remember years ago (I was at school so that's how long) we were on school hols and some kids from my school came knocking on my door one of the lads had his hands cups I asked what they were doing here as they didn't live by me and they said they out and about and found this one he opened his hands lying in the middle of the road so he picked it up but instead of putting it somewhere near by he travelled by bus with it to my house I asked him why he had brought it to me and he said well you love animals so will know what to do well there was only one thing I could do and was look after it I put in an old bird cage we had and fed it till it was stronger I kept it in the living room next to our budgie so he had company and then when he got a little bigger and stronger I started putting the cage outside then opening the door he flew out most days but always came at night then one day and I could handle him and he oftm sat on my shoulder he came back and did just that sat on my shoulder sang his head off for a second and flew away he came back every couple of days then when it started to get cold he went so that was it I thought he had just come to say good bye but then for a couple of years after everytime he came back to warm land he would come and tap on the window he wouldn't let me touch by now but it was as if he was coming back to say hello bless him but then I guess he must have either died or just got on with his life as he stopped coming back but I thought it was so sweet lol
ReplyDeleteAww this is so sweet Di, hope the little bird has a long, happy life :) Cathy x
ReplyDeleteWell done you. It's something I do often Di. We have so many cats round us that I always pick up little birds that have come adrift in early days and put them up out of reach.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant.
Hugs,
Annie x
fab tale Di and so was the other one by Jackie love the pickie too. :D
ReplyDeleteAwww so cute too nice to know your help was on hand xx
ReplyDeleteLovely story Di, and a beautiful photo. I have rescued several sparrows already this year, literally out of the mouth of our cat Luna. She is a real huntress, but she hasn't learned yet not to bring her captives to me. Lizards, birds, insects, I rescue them all and set them free.
ReplyDeleteI used to work in a science lab and the Biology teacher told me that birds have no sense of smell so it is fine to 'rescue' babies and put them somewhere safe, and their mum will still come to feed them.
Maybe we shouldn't interfere with the ways of nature, but if the cat brings a live birdie into the house, I have to do something. Kate x
I love the colour of the blues! Awesome thing to do - thanks for sharing and loved the photo's Karen x
ReplyDeleteWell done you! You'll be featuring on Animal Hospital next... ;-) xx
ReplyDeleteAhh ...well done ..you must have been very calm ...it seems as though it did not suffer from the experience....great account of it all.
ReplyDeleteHe's such a sweetie! Thank goodness you were able to rescue him Di and give him a chance in life. Vicky x
ReplyDeleteHow sweet to have had that little face looking up at you, it must have felt like a "thank you". Thanks for the smile :)
ReplyDeleteGreat story Di, and terrific pics of that sweet little blue tit. I think there are times when we humans just have to intervene or what are we here for :) I've liberated a few little visitors a number of times over the years ... they seem to like my kitchen. Right now those baby starlings are keeping me occupied ... I keep having to pop out and check on the ones that have flown at my windows. It doesn't seem to do more than daze them for a minute or two and then they fly back to the 'cafe' to look for mum. Springwatch come to Casa Worthington :)) Hugs, Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty little guy! Hope he found his way home.
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute he is :-) Well done you for saving the little guy/girl !!!
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IKE xxxxxxx
Hey is that the bird woman of the playground, job well done.
ReplyDeleteHalf a nest in our box this year then they disappeared, hope it was nothing fatal.
As for touching young birds, bet there are a lot of fellows around today that wish they hadn't.
Kath x
What a beautiful little one. And you are for sure it's guardian angel. I'm sure Darnell will love reading this tale. I think when the bird jumped on you it was saying Thank You for saving my life. I'm sure you will see your feathered friend again in your garden.
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Thank you, my friend! That fills my deflated heart up again to the full! Your the best!
ReplyDeleteAnd don't think I didn't about wet myself reading between the lines and realizing that the little tit landed on your . . . !! xxoo Darnell
Well saved! I had to usher a wren in the right direction a few weeks ago. Big bumble bees also keep getting shut in the greenhouse and have to be rescued.
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Carol xx
Phew...thank goodness for happy endings...that little thing is just too pretty for anything but a happy one!
ReplyDeleteawww poor little guy... and what a beauty he is too..... great photo...such lovely colouring ...... I hope he is okay as well....
ReplyDeleteWell done for being a good Samaritan Di. Sometimes our feathered friends need our help. We have a screach owl that lives locally after Mr Hettie rescued it having been hit on the main A40! I do sometimes wish he had not brought it home to release!!
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Wonder Woman Di to the rescue . . . did you have your cloak and tiara on Mrs?
ReplyDeleteGreat photo's of the pesky varmint!
Hugs
Sarn xxx