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I rescued a baby bird!

  • 04-05-2012 07:55PM
    #1
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭


    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?


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  • #2
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Dean0088 wrote: »
    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?


    Uninvited? I invite them.

    Nest boxes, feeders and leaving they're previous nests so they can come back. Its nice to have a bit of wildlife in the garden.


  • #3
    forfuxsake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭forfuxsake


    Dean0088 wrote: »
    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?

    Make him a new home in the hair on your hands:eek:


  • #4
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Dean0088 wrote: »
    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?

    I hope you're proud of yourself.


  • #5
    shopaholic01
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    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww. So cute.


    Well done, OP


  • #6
    stupidusername
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    poor little thing.

    i've helped a few birds, never had any uninvited in my house though, don't know how that could happen.


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  • #7
    Fromthetrees
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    Years ago a bird flew into our living room window full force, the thud made me jump up, looked out to see him lying stone dead on the ground. :(
    At least the cats got a free munch. :)


  • #8
    stupidusername
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    Fromthetrees wrote: »
    Years ago a bird flew into our living room window full force, the thud made me jump up, looked out to see him lying stone dead on the ground. :(
    At least the cats got a free munch. :)

    It's possible he was just stunned.


  • #9
    TeddyTedson
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    This story is only going to attract moar birds to you.
    Well done love.


  • #10
    bronte
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    Awwwwhhhhh!!


  • #11
    cocoshovel
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    Yeah..well today I made friends with another cat in my neighborhood so ha!

    Jk op, good stuff. He looks adorable :)


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  • #12
    earpiece
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    Dean0088 wrote: »
    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?

    Yeah, a French student invited his girlfriend over for a visit.... had to turf the pair of them out after 4 weeks, never thought of putting a nest in the roof of the shed!! Next time.


  • #13
    TeddyTedson
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    bronte wrote: »
    Awwwwhhhhh!!
    See what I mean:D:P


  • #14
    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    earpiece wrote: »
    Yeah, a French student invited his girlfriend over for a visit.... had to turf the pair of them out after 4 weeks, never thought of putting a nest in the roof of the shed!! Next time.

    :D


  • #15
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Stop messing with fate or you'll end up killing us all


  • #16
    stimpson
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    A few years back I was chilling out at home with my brother. Having a relaxing Saturday afternoon with a few smokes and playing Playstation. Out of nowhere there was an almighty sound coming from the fireplace. It went on for a good 30 seconds until a crow fell out of the chimney along with a pile of soot. I don't know who was more freaked out.

    We sat there looking at each other for a minute until I got my head together and got a shopping bag and put it over him then picked him up and brought him outside and let him go.


  • #17
    Ghandee
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    A bird shat on my car window once, I never took her to the cinema again! :mad:


    No, seriously OP, well done! I myself have a pair of great tits nesting on the cavity of my wall in the back garden. They've laid eggs now, so am keeping a keen eye on things!


  • #18
    Abi
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    Dean0088 wrote: »
    :)

    Turns out I'm quite the little rescue worker.

    Five hours it took us to free him from behind the kitchen fixtures. God only knows how he flew in there... His little chirps for help all day and the occasional flutter of his wings will be missed I have to say. :(

    He's now back safe living with his family in a nest on the roof of my shed.

    Anyone ever have an uninvited wild guest take up lodging in their house?
    I dunno whether this is a pile of bollix or whatever, but someone told me years ago if you handle the bird the parents reject it or summat. I remember finding a fallen nest and I went to go rounding up the chicks that were on the ground, but I was told not to touch them and they were fúcked anyway.

    I hope that wasn't a lie :(
    BX 19 wrote: »
    Uninvited? I invite them.

    Nest boxes, feeders and leaving they're previous nests so they can come back. Its nice to have a bit of wildlife in the garden.

    I don't have a nest box because the birds probably wouldnt settle with the dog in the garden (he chases them), but I do keep different kinds of feed in the garden. It is nice to see them coming and going :)


  • #19
    kfallon
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    Abi wrote: »
    I dunno whether this is a pile of bollix or whatever, but someone told me years ago if you handle the bird the parents reject it or summat. I remember finding a fallen nest and I went to go rounding up the chicks that were on the ground, but I was told not to touch them and they were fúcked anyway.

    I hope that wasn't a lie :(

    I was told something similar about a bird's nest, if you went near it the mother would desert the unhatched eggs or something like that. I wasn't much of a climber as a youngster anyway so didn't pay too much heed to it!


  • #20
    bullets
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    8-10 Cats at any one time, A town Fox, Hedgehogs turning up to eat
    the catfood and starlings in the attic and any stray dog is usually what trots through our door where we live.

    ~B


  • #21
    stupidusername
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    That's told to people so they won't go at the nests or disturb them,it stresses them out. Also so you don't draw attention to them for predators


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  • #22
    Where To
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    For all we know the OP could be a sociopathic sadistic attention seeking bird kidnapper. I've seen his kind many times before.:mad:

    Be wary, be very wary.


  • #23
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    kfallon wrote: »
    I was told something similar about a bird's nest, if you went near it the mother would desert the unhatched eggs or something like that. I wasn't much of a climber as a youngster anyway so didn't pay too much heed to it!

    Glad its not just me that heard this, but alas! the internet provides the answers yet again!
    It is a myth that after human hands handle the babies that the parents won’t come back to care for the birds. Try to place the baby back into the nest.

    Source



    That lying fúcking bastard! :mad: All them birdies are dedded over his lies :(


  • #24
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Abi wrote: »
    Glad its not just me that heard this, but alas! the internet provides the answers yet again!

    or me..... 5 minutes previously


  • #25
    kfallon
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    Abi wrote: »
    Glad its not just me that heard this, but alas! the internet provides the answers yet again!

    Source

    That lying fúcking bastard! :mad: All them birdies are dedded over his lies :(

    Ah Jaysus wept, was anything I was told when I was younger true? Next you'll be telling me that if the wind changed when I made a face it wouldn't stay like that........


  • #26
    saa
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    n'Awwwwwwwwwww.


  • #27
    wil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭wil


    Awww babybird, you're gorgeous :D


  • #28
    Cicero
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    stupidusername wrote: »
    It's possible he was just stunned.

    With a cat munching him after I reckon you shouldn't hold your breath on that one...:p


  • #29
    stupidusername
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    Cicero wrote: »
    With a cat munching him after I reckon you shouldn't hold your breath on that one...:p

    well obviously once the cat got him..it's a different story :p


  • #30
    castletownman
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    Years ago what we thought was a bird flew in through our kitchen window. We assumed it would fly out again as it was a frequent occurance. A couple of weeks later a horrible rotten smell started developing in the kitchen. Anyway I checked every nook and cranny until I found a dead bat :eek:


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  • #31
    mattjack
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Ah Jaysus wept, was anything I was told when I was younger true? Next you'll be telling me that if the wind changed when I made a face it wouldn't stay like that........

    In your case , with your sneaky fingerin' , that wind might build up into pressure.









    May not be entirely true, cider confuses me.


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