Unusual bird encounter

Gabidog · ‎04-21-2010

Last night I went outside to my mailbox and when returning to my front door I heard a noise. I looked around and saw a small bird flapping its wings by the side light. It kept flapping and going nowhere so I thought it was caught . I brought my Campanelli small extend a wand duster outside to try and reach him and maybe release him but I was not successful. I called a friend who is good with tools and fixing things. He was able to reach the bird and managed to pull the backplate on the light forward enough to un trap the birds leg. Luckily the leg was scraped but not broken and he flew away. The Campanelli wand worked great holding the bird upright as I waited for help. I do not know how a bird managed to get stuck or how long he was there but all ended well. To reward my friend he will be receiving Kansas City ribeyes!

We rescue cats · ‎01-25-2023

Great save!!!!

Lynn-Critter Lover!
(especially cats!)

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@Gabidog,

That is so great! A good neighbor to the rescue and you did good too!

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

PhilaLady1 · ‎03-11-2010

Wow! What a story. Thank Goodness for you and your friend.

Flying Dove · ‎06-04-2014

Good people doing good! Great!

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

@Gabidog,

Love your post!!

Bonkers1 · ‎07-29-2012

Good news for a change.

vermint · ‎04-05-2010

@Gabidog Thanks to you & your friend for saving the bird...poor thing must have been terrified!

Sunnycorle · ‎03-09-2010

Wonderful Save! thanks for the share.

OneHappyHiker · ‎01-04-2011

@Gabidog You saw odd behavior in a bird, but instead of ignoring it thinking it would correct itself, you identified a potential death sentence for the little one!!! Not only did you stop your busy life to help this little guy/girl, you used (of all things lol) a Campanelli duster to save the little one from flapping continuously, thus exhausting itself and possibly dying from all that! Even in the midst of this, you continued to think instead of panic! Between your very centered mind and your friend's ability to free the bird.... that little creature gets to live out its life!

This is THE BEST story and I DO hope you write to Campanelli letting them know of "yet another use for their duster wand"

You are an angel on earth!