Stealth bird alert!

Raumarik · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:13

I was watering the few living plants I still have and noticed a little bird sitting on my bin, not unusual but I was very close to it and it didn't move. Later I was sitting in the livingroom and it came wandering in, hopping about happily until I decided I didn't want a birdy "present" on the laminate so I chased it out. Oddly it dropped a "present" on the way through the kitchen..

So now its sat outside, water and bread near it not that I think it'll touch either. I'm guessing it's broken it's wing.

Taking bets, who reckons it'll make it to the morning before I find feathers all over my back garden.. it's sealed in and can't get out.

basmic · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:15

Try giving it a worm.

Kainz · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:17

Frying pan needed tbh

Kol · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:17

Why pre-empt the fact it may get torn to shreds by a cat when you could simply house it in a large box or something easily made from objects in your house and then call the RSPCA in the morning?

yermum · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:18

Kainz said:
Frying pan needed tbh

..............and don't forget the mustard

BrenOS · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:34

Mikol said:
Why pre-empt the fact it may get torn to shreds by a cat when you could simply house it in a large box or something easily made from objects in your house and then call the RSPCA in the morning?

Err this is GD. Far too sensible. RTM'ed

Kol · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:36

BrenOS said:
Err this is GD. Far too sensible. RTM'ed

ROFL

I guess I can only await a ban

Jonny69 · 23 Jul 2006 at 22:51

Kainz said:
Frying pan needed tbh

Don't you mean roasting tin? You can't fry a bird and expect it to be cooked in the middle.

Jingo · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:19

No point calling the rspb - they'll just thank you for your concern and then neck it after you leave.

its not rare or endangered.

Wang · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:33

Jingo said:
No point calling the rspb - they'll just thank you for your concern and then neck it after you leave.

its not rare or endangered.

Should be the RSPHDB.... Royal Society for the Protection of Half Decent Birds

yermum · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:36

sorry about the flippancy earlier, I'd just watched Bruce Parry getting covered in manure then running butt naked over some cows and it made me quite light headed.

Anyhooooo, on a more serious note I've been in the same position with a young bird (oooh Matron) and was advised by the RSPCA to leave it alone as young wild birds very quickly become reliant on humans and then become quite a menace as they associate them with food. There have been hand reared wild birds, like crows and magpies, let back into the wild who then attack children at local schools. Classes have had to be kept in at break times until someone comes to dispatch the bird.

As heartless as it seems, leave it to nature. By all means, keep the bird safe overnight and then call the RSPCA, as I would, for advice though.

basmic · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:43

About your signature, Wang.

Davey_Pitch said:
one guy hammering me completely. Still, it was the hammering I enjoyed the best, certainly taught me a lot

(Editted for truth

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philio16 · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:53

Mikol said:
Why pre-empt the fact it may get torn to shreds by a cat when you could simply house it in a large box or something easily made from objects in your house and then call the RSPCA in the morning?

RSPB

fatmas · 23 Jul 2006 at 23:55

philio16 said:
RSPB

Agreed, if it's still alive that is. hmm

DannyDan · 24 Jul 2006 at 00:03

yermum said:
Anyhooooo, on a more serious note I've been in the same position with a young bird (oooh Matron) and was advised by the RSPCA to leave it alone as young wild birds very quickly become reliant on humans and then become quite a menace as they associate them with food. There have been hand reared wild birds, like crows and magpies, let back into the wild who then attack children at local schools. Classes have had to be kept in at break times until someone comes to dispatch the bird.

Yup, I once took an injured pidgeon in for a few months and fed it until it got better. When we let it go it refused to fly away, preferring to spend all day hammering on the kitchen window :eek:

Raumarik · 24 Jul 2006 at 00:12

well the little bird has ran off, it could easily be hiding down the back of the hut but I've no way of getting in there. we'll see if I spot feathers in the next few days :eek:

Greenlizard0 · 24 Jul 2006 at 02:26

yermum said:
sorry about the flippancy earlier, I'd just watched Bruce Parry getting covered in manure then running butt naked over some cows and it made me quite light headed.

Anyhooooo, on a more serious note I've been in the same position with a young bird (oooh Matron) and was advised by the RSPCA to leave it alone as young wild birds very quickly become reliant on humans and then become quite a menace as they associate them with food. There have been hand reared wild birds, like crows and magpies, let back into the wild who then attack children at local schools. Classes have had to be kept in at break times until someone comes to dispatch the bird.

As heartless as it seems, leave it to nature. By all means, keep the bird safe overnight and then call the RSPCA, as I would, for advice though.

I suppose that makes sense. I didn't know that at all.

Roberta · 24 Jul 2006 at 08:28

DannyDan said:
Yup, I once took an injured pidgeon in for a few months and fed it until it got better. When we let it go it refused to fly away, preferring to spend all day hammering on the kitchen window

Hahahaha! Bless!

Efour · 24 Jul 2006 at 10:31

yermum said:
There have been hand reared wild birds, like crows and magpies, let back into the wild who then attack children at local schools.

Right, where can i buy 300 magpie eggs and a big incubator.

Nix · 24 Jul 2006 at 10:35

Oven on 200 or gas-mark 7, lightly season and cook until golden brown.

Stealth bird alert!

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