Good deed for the day

Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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21 Nov 2012 - 3:03 PM

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I heard a small tap on the window and looked out to see a small bird unconscious on its back, wings splayed out. I wasn't sure what it was. I gently picked it up (wearing garden glove to avoid scent) and held it. It has a hooked beak, not a bird I recognised. It started to come round so I put it in a bush and it managed to hang on. I left it for a few minutes and went back, to see it had transferred to a wooden bird table post. I decided to photograph it. One shot and off it went. In its healthier state I realised it was a tree creeper.

NaturesHaven (e2 Member)

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21 Nov 2012 - 3:25 PM

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Get some bird alerts then with luck the birds will not crash into the glass. To many birds are killed by crashing into glass, bird alerts work very well in helping the birds to avoid glass. You can buy them off the net or pop into any garden centre, they cost about 2.99 and they work a treat..........so make that your next good deed.........and save more lives into the bargain.......

Gaucho (e2 Member)

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21 Nov 2012 - 3:35 PM

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Nice thought Julia. Unfortunately, this is France where anything that moves usually gets shot and I've yet to see a bird alert. In fact, I can't even get hold of bird feed
To be honest this happened several years ago and we've not had one since so I don't think it's a serious problem.

KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)

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21 Nov 2012 - 4:33 PM

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A Tree Creeper..........................you've actually held a Tree Creeper!!! (Brilliant photo by the way!) I've only ever seen them at a great distance as they hop up the trunk of a tree, searching for bugs.

digicammad (e2 Member)

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21 Nov 2012 - 4:51 PM

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I had a similar experience with a Goldfinch a few years back (posted the photo on here). I must admit to feeling a little guilty photographing it while it was too stunned to move.

KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)

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21 Nov 2012 - 4:52 PM

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Quote: You need a big window Karen

Yes, I suppose you're right.

I suppose having a ginger tom sat on the window cill (Taffy's favourite perch) tends to put them off too!

looloobey (e2 Member)

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21 Nov 2012 - 5:37 PM

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Quote: Ours obviously have more expensive taste than yours, they will only come for Niger seeds!

The one feeder has nyger seed in it but they do tend to ignore it and go for the sunflower hearts - hearts mind you - not seeds!!!