Some birds built a nest in a drain pipe over our patio and a baby bird fell out of it. I think it probably had a jerk older brother or something who pushed it, but that's pure speculation on my part.It looked so helpless sitting there alone chirping on our patio that I couldn't just step on it - I had to return it to its home. So I donned some gloves (it had talons, you know), stood on a chair and nudged it back into the drainpipe from which it came.
The bird looked a lot like the one pictured above, except without the nest.
He rocks in the tree-tops all a day long
ReplyDeleteHoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' this song
All the little birdies on J-Bird St.
Love to hear the robin goin' tweet tweet tweet
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Blow rockin' robin cause we really gonna rock tonight
Every little swallow, every chickadee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flapping them wings singin' go bird go
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Yeah, Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Blow rockin' robin cause we really gonna rock tonight
A wordy little raven at the bird's first dance
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
He started goin' steady and bless my soul
He out popped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the tree-tops all a day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' this song
All the little birdies on J-Bird St.
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Yeah, Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Blow rockin' robin cause we really gonna rock tonight
A wordy little raven at the bird's first dance
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
He started goin' steady and bless my soul
He out popped the buzzard and the oriole
Every little swallow, every chickadee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flapping them wings singin' go bird go
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Yeah, Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Blow rockin' robin cause we really gonna rock tonight
you are a hero! I am glad that you saved the little bird. Now when he grows up he will take a sliver out of you foot!
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Congratulations Dave! However, as an ornithologist, I must point something out. If the bird looked much like the one in the picture, it was a fledgling. In other words, it is learning to fly. It was most likely out of its nest on purpose. Thus, in point of fact, you saved... no one. :)
ReplyDeleteRob - Thanks for being smart enough to ruin my moment of glory. Freak. A guy can never get a break.
ReplyDeleteHey, happy to help! :)
ReplyDeleteDavid = hero.
ReplyDeleteThank you for recognizing that.
ReplyDeletegood job for u man! *applause*
ReplyDeleteu did the right thing...but if it was me, i woulda kept it and raised it as my own :))
Colettio - Thanks for the comment and welcome to The Other Drummer. Good call... it could have proven beneficial somewhere down the road to have a sparrow that was loyal to me and only me. Wish I'd thought of it at the time.
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