Friday 28 June 2013

Little Brown Bird


I so admire some of the wildlife photos that are posted, and it is a bit of a joke in my family that I don't have the patience or zoom to get any decent shots of wildlife.

So this morning when hubby woke me up saying that Noodle, one of our cats, had brought in a baby bird, I thought I had better grab my camera. He had managed to get the bird out of her jaws, and put it in a little box in the bottom of our lizard tank (lizard has recently deceased). So I was expecting I would probably come down to a dead bird, but was delighted that he seemed to have recovered, didn't look injured, and was a bit indignant about being in a lizard tank.

So a few hasty shots (I know they are still not good), but I wanted to get him out the tank before he injured himself against the glass. But how to get him out? I decided to open up our patio doors, and then open up the tank, and hope he would flutter out himself. He did flutter out the tank, but unfortunately I didn't actually see him fly out of the doors. I have spent the last hour searching every corner of the living room, and am pretty sure he has gone, but it would be nice to have seen him fly out .... Noodle has been banished to the kitchen in disgrace!


LITTLE BROWN BIRD UPDATE!

So several hours later, when I had totally given up hunting for the little brown bird, and let Noodle back into the living room, she suddenly bristled all over and went into hunter mode. I whisked her out the room again, and there in the tiniest of corners behind some DVDs was the little brown bird. This time I was determined to get him out to the garden, so scooped him up in a towel.


He hopped off from the towel, and has taken cover under a bush. I am still a bit worried, as I would have liked to see him fly off, but I guess he might still be in shook, and at least out of the house he stands more chance of recovery. Noodle is once again locked in the kitchen. Will update if I have more news of the birdie!


SATURDAY UPDATE

Searched round the garden and no sign of little brown today, which I hope means he has gone on his way. Little One has decided to call him Simon. I just thought I would add a photo of the shame faced cat.


20 comments:

  1. they are such sweet pictures (really!) of little brown bird! I hope you get a chance to share more of his adventures soon :)

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  2. You got great close-ups of little brown bird. I hope your story has a happy ending. We've had two birds stuck in the chimney recently and it can be quite distressing!

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  3. Sweet photos -- even little birds can have a stressful start to life.

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  4. Lovely little story. I'm hopeful that your sweet little bird is now flying happily out in the big world. You certainly know how to leave us with a cliffhanger!

    Here's my Saturday Snapshot!

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  5. OMG, the expression on the cat's face! He looks EVIL...lol.

    Great shots and story. It's a little frightening to have a winged creature loose in the house...a couple of times, we had a bat (when we were living in the foothills). That's a story...and I don't have photos.

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  6. Great pics...glad the little fella was ok....cheeky cat indeed. xx

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  7. aw, cute little bird, hope he is okay. My cat brings us presents all the time, naughty cats.... Book Savvy Babe

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  8. Nice photos...love the close up of the cat.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Saturday Snapshot

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  9. Your little bird looks like a fledgling House Sparrow, very recently out of the nest. His flying skills would be limited and he probably didn't know enough to run from a cat. Also, he's still dependent on the parents for food so yes, his best chance is in the yard and hopefully they found him.

    Your cat looks rather intense. I'm sure he's annoyed you interrupted him.

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  10. LOL! Shame-faced cat! I like that :) Hopefully little birdie made it safe into the trees. They're pretty resilient creatures. Your photos are wonderful, BTW. Visiting from Weekly Top Shot.

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  11. Oh dear ... those kitties will be naughty! I have a cat who hunts songbirds too ... I cringe everytime she brings me a present ...

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  12. lol i dont think your cat is looking very shameful!! lol what amazing pictures you captured of simon x

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  13. What a great documentation of a good story. Good for you for rescuing the bird!

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  14. These are great photos and a such funny story! I was holding my breath as I was reading the updates. So suspenseful! I'm glad the bird seemed to be well. Noodle (Love the name!) is sneaky but a good hunter. We've had pets bring home all kinds of wild critters too.

    Your family will have to stop making fun of your photos because these turned out great! :)

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  15. lovely post and i love the photo of the bird wrapped in the towell and your cat looking shameful lol x

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  16. Wonderful post and photos ~ do hope the little bird is flying now ~ Enjoy.

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  17. I am not sure if she is shameful, or perhaps just cross that twice the little bird got taken away from her.

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  18. I love the little brown bird photos - great job of getting quick shots!
    Poor Noodle - she gets scolded for doing what comes naturally. She doesn't look too happy about it!

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  19. What a sweet little bird, she looks like a sparrow:)

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