A couple of days ago I found a little sparrow in trouble. I tried to get her to a birdsanctuary (had one pretty close by in my old hometown) but there aren't any around here, so I resigned to the fact that I probably wouldn't be able to keep her alive, because her right wing looked all wrong.
But she gave me a nice surprise when I heard her flying in my bathroom the next morning at 04.00 am <LOL>.
So a few of hours later I set her free where I had found her.
Now that was a feel-good experience! <LOL>.
But it also gave me the opportunity to take some pictures and marvel at the beauty of such a humble little bird as a sparrow. Don't think they are just brownish birds, they have a beautiful pattern going on.
And oh shoot - I just love sparrows <grin>.
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Just cute :)
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I'll remember that for next time:)
Edit: I love to look after birds myself, but when they are this small it is difficult.
And I was a bit surprised to find that birds still like me, like when I was a kid ;)
She just sat in my hand like it was the most normal thing to do and when I put her in a paper box she went right to sleep, after having been washed by one of my dogs (yup, I have terriers and they don't hunt small creatures but adopt them as odd looking pups <LOL>).
Sarah, don't be surprised birds still like you. It is a gift you were born with, St. Francis assures it ;) I found this yesterday and was going to post it for bird watchers, but it seems more appropriate here.
http://www.authorstream.com/Pr.....owerpoint/
Hope you like it!
Beautiful , Techgranny:)
I loved the flying white cockatoo and the flying macaw - so good to see birds like that do what they were born to do.
And I was surprised because when you are a kid you simple have way more time to do things. I used to be very patient, but the past year or so I'm in a mood to get things done and in a hurry. Animals often pick up on that.
And it seems it will take another year of hurry-up before I'll get what I planned so I can give my dogs the life I think they deserve:)
SarahJames, Just came across this today. So sweet! Reminds me when I built 4 bluebird houses on my 8 acres back in S. C. when they were on the endangered list. Nothing like it! I have done the same with other birds in trying to take the wounded ones to a vet, but found out if they are not indigenous to the USA, as that little one was (replanted in USA from England), then they wouldn't of helped you out anyway. But am very glad all turned out as it did. Nice story...Garry
LH, that was good timing and I did have a chuckle at it, but I don't think you are like that at all. Best wishes, always...Garry
I don't know whether you have humming birds in Europe or not but they are my personal favorite. Small,beautiful and fearless they are continually ate one of our feeders. My wife and I have feeders of mixed seeds,sunflower seeds/suet and sugar water.My daughter next door includes thistle and a bath on her five shepherd hooks. Several hanging flower arrangements also help call the birds. Keeping the (10) squirrels out of the sunflowers is a full time job as they defeat most squirrel-proof feeders.When I get 'down' about things watching the little devils helps my depression.As there is woods behind us,a farm in front and old apple trees and wild berries on our property we get a wide variety of visitors. Tom
Keeping our outside cats away from the birds is also a full time job!
LH-the clip doesn't show how fearless they are. A female stared-down and chased off a large finch that was too close to her food just yesterday.Later, a female came charging at me and hovered about 5ft away when I got too close to her 'space'.They usually fly away when they feel threatened, not always! Growing up in the city I never saw a 'hummer' until I was married and moved to the country.I went into the garage one day and would have killed this huge insect if my wife had not yelled "don't kill it!It's a humming bird". Another favorite is the American Kestrel (sparrow hawk) which is a gorgeous little falcon. Little guy sits on the phone line occcasionally and is just cute as can be. Tom
LH-Don't mean to sound ignorant,but by falconets do you mean young or female falcons? I know nothing of raptors and assumed they were called sparrow hawks because of their 'sparrow-like' size. I haven't yet found him going after anything I could see but thought he might eat very small mammals and reptiles. pretty aggressive animal that will attack something larger than himself.The Junco's and Titmice here will eat from your hand but I never considered Hummers! You're a pretty well-round guy for someone that people have to buy decoders to understand! ;] Tom
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