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Still my favorite picture from two years back.
There's this little robin that hangs out in my back yard, it's so tiny and cute. One day I was outside in the yard and it was on a table nearby checking me out. I extended my hand and it sat on it, for a second I was totally amazed at what happened. Then it shat all over my hand and fucked right off.
That is how birds do.
Thanks for sharing, had a good little chuckle.
At the top of a mountain I climb for training there are birbs that will swoop down out of the trees and take grapes right out of your hands if you hold your hand up with a grape in it. It's quite amazing! I haven't been crapped on yet though.
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Omg it’s so fucking adorable. I can’t
Please please please 🙏 tell the story of how these pics came to be.
I was shoveling snow at work and heard a little tap on the glass door near where I had tools stationed. I didn't think much of it aside from fluctuations from the sharp drop in temperature until I saw this little one just sitting on the ground when I went to shovel the other side. I put my hand down, and after seeing she wasn't trying to escape, gently guided her onto my hand. After taking the picture for this post, I held the little one close to my chest in an area away from the wind - thinking maybe warming up could help her regain senses faster. We also have a lot of hungry seagulls scoping the area, so I wanted to protect the little nugget from becoming a snack until she was ready to go. After she started being more mobile, I walked out to an open area with a few trees and waited for the little one to fly off with an outstretched arm - which only took a couple minutes before fluttering to a nearby branch.
It's such a special moment for me, and I teared up a bit when she took off.
Thank you so much for sharing your memories and pictures. It's wonderful 😊😊😊
That's so neat! I've rescued a few dehydrated birds before, and I'm always so happy when they fly away healthy.
How the devil did you get the little guy in hand? Did it get hurt?
Little one bonked into a glass door from what I know, and after noticing, I took the time to provide shelter and warmth until it was ready to fly away to a nearby branch - maybe 40 minutes? Enough time for me to take my work break and then a few extra to tell anyone with complaints to shove off. Just a gentle touch at the tail feathers and she walked right on.
The glass door is at an alleyway, so I don't think the bonk was very hard. Unfortunately I was on the clock, and don't have any knowledge of how to recoup birds, so I did the best I could.
Good on you! Glad to hear it recovered.
Stunned birds do seem to respond well to gentle care, even stroking, and are prone to giving up if just left lying, so good on you. You just have to watch for signs of panic.
My wife calls these the “Guy Fieri” of birds.
They don't want you to know that the birds at the park are free. You can take as many as you want!