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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / October 2003Ok don't laugh
It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family room. Tossed a robe on, and went in, could hear the noise was coming from the fire place. Has glass doors, and when I looked a bird, looked like a Starling, had gone down the chimney and was trying to get out. Opened the doors a little, was going to try to gently grab him, take him outside, CLOUDS of dust as he flapped around in there trying to get away from me. Then I thought, well better get a towel. Just then it found the small opening in the doors, flew out and right into my robe which was hanging open. The robe was all I had on, so I gently held him against me with the robe, ran out the back door and released him, then ran back into the house to turn on my police radio, hoping I would not hear that one of my neighbors had seen me and assumed I was trying to "flash" them from my back porch. Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG>  Signature"What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it!" [Lazarus Long] >From: "Alex Clayton" alexx1400@yahoo.com >It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> > Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of >the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG> LOL. I hope the damper on the chimney is not the only thing you closed. :) Regards >>From: "Alex Clayton" alexx1400@yahoo.com > >>It's not April 1st, Gee, Alex, I hope your wife doesn't know this. :) Regards > It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> > Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of > the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG> Is this your way of explaining to us why we'll be seeing you on an upcoming episode of COPS? Oh, I believe you, Alex. Uh huh... really I do! <G> SignatureMama ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz> ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ PS - I'm not laughing. Really! I'm not! (yeah, right. Bird in the fireplace... heh-heh) Seriously, I saw an episode of COPS filmed in I think Arizona? New Mexico? Anyway, they were called to a house one night where literally dozens of birds were coming into the house via the chimney. The birds acted dazed or something because the people could walk right up to them and pick them up. As soon as they'd release them outside the birds all went directly back to the chimney and the cycle repeated. No idea what kind of birds they were, but they were small and light colored. Those poor people had birds in every room in their house! SignatureMama ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz> ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > Those poor people had birds in every room in their house! Oh that sounds like my place hehe. > Just then it found the small > opening in the doors, flew out and right into my robe which was hanging > open. The early bird catches the 'worm'?? ;-) > The early bird catches the 'worm'?? ;-) Maybe the early bird perches on he worm! remember that picture folks? Dave > It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> > Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of > the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG> Uh, huh. Suure, *we* beleive you. Actually that reminds me of a raptor rehabber I once knew. She had a barred owl that was an unreleasable imprint. One day in the middle of winter (I think she lived in Colorado) his tether became untied and he got loose outside with leash and swivel still attached to his jesses. She searched for him for three days and couldn't find him. The weather was very cold (-20*F) and with the leash attached to his jesses the likelihood that he could get tangled and asphyxiate was high. As you can imagine she was quite upset. On the morning of the fourth day while she was in the shower she saw an owl with a leash land in a tree about a quarter mile away. She ran outside in -20*F weather, stark naked, and soaking wet; climbed the tree, and carried the owl back to her house. She collapsed on the kitchen floor with hypothermia. Fortunately one of her neighbors saw her run outside and called for an ambulance. Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. Gloria > "What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it!" > [Lazarus Long] > > It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> > > Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > "What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it!" > > [Lazarus Long] Damn, now I don't feel "strange" at all <G> I did make sure I got dressed right away, if the boys in blue showed I did not want to answer the door in my robe <G>. I did see that episode on cops mamabird. That was strange watching that. As fast as they would get the birds outside they would come right back in. I had forgotten that picture Dave mentioned, but now that I remember I guess I'm glad he was caught up by my arms, not lower in the robe. <VBG> Yeah, but was the owl ok? Signatureowly http://www.ittybittybirdiebites.com (being updated this month!) *Specials and News for October!* (click on Special) ...over 2 dozen sprouting links (click on Sprouting Links) ...avian nutrition ideas and links (click on Nutrition) Seedjunkies Anon @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seedjunkies >>>WINTER IS COMING! Help the birds, see www.bird-realty.com <<< > Uh, huh. Suure, *we* beleive you. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > hypothermia. Fortunately one of her neighbors saw her run outside and called > for an ambulance. Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. > Yeah, but was the owl ok? Yeah, he was fully acclimated to the weather and didn't get tangled, so he was fine. All that down is useful for something. Gloria > owly > http://www.ittybittybirdiebites.com (being updated this month!) [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > called > > for an ambulance. Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. ><(((*> She ran outside ><(((*> in -20*F weather, stark naked, and soaking wet; climbed the tree, and ><(((*> carried the owl back to her house. She collapsed on the kitchen floor with ><(((*> hypothermia. Fortunately one of her neighbors saw her run outside and called ><(((*> for an ambulance. Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. Is her neighbour known as the lucky bastard? I shouldn't laugh, really I shouldn't, it's just that I would have done the same thing in her situation. I laugh at myself a lot. Tara J. Ballance Montreal, Canada > Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. I have a feeling that many of the female posters around these parts have had that title applied to them at least once. SignatureJennifer Mullen redjen@psu.edu > > Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. > > I have a feeling that many of the female posters around these parts have > had that title applied to them at least once. I used to be called the pig lady. But whether it referred to my Gloucester old spots pigs, or to the Canadian ex biker I was wed to at the time, I have no idea ;0) > > > Now she's known as the crazy bird-lady. > > I have a feeling that many of the female posters around these parts have > > had that title applied to them at least once. My store owner calls me "Tweet" :) XXXXXXgizzieXXXXXX Sorry Alex, I laughed my a$$ off! Jan > It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> > Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of > the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG> ><(((*> It's not April 1st, this really did happen <G> ><(((*> Woke up this morning, could hear a funny scraping noise in the family [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] ><(((*> Well the boys in blue were not called, so hopefully the bird will hit one of ><(((*> the baths outside, and I closed the damper on the chimney. <VBG> I'm still snickering at the visual! Think it might have been a cock? Tara J. Ballance Montreal, Canada |
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