Isn't it amazing how once you really look, you start noticing the likeness in creatures of all kinds? I see it too, so often in their eyes. Maybe removing the nest from your balcony just allowed the bird a chance to seek out a better suited environment and build back a stronger nest. What a compassionate thing you and Stacy did for the displaced pigeon, I hope it turns out for the best.
What a beautiful thing to do in this current mindless world. To take time out and care about another little soul is so heart warming and your description of trying to gently catch it brings back memories. I wonder what it's story was.... saw this nice bit of chip so step over to get it, suddenly there was a noise and a wall appeared behind me with a feeling of going up or down, not sure which. The wall then moved again so I hoped out beyond it, oh that's strange it looks slightly different ..... who is this nice lady bringing me water etc.
Great story, I just wrote about a bird too. I had a similar experience with a baby sparrow I found in one of my daily my dog walks. Before Robin (as in Robin Wright, my male retriever) attempted to eat it, I took it in my bare hand and did the same. Tried to find help from a bird rescue center near my hometown, bought bird food... I won't share what happened in the end, but you reminded me of me, and it shows a lot of empathy, which I find one of the most endearing human features. Also, I also think owls are impressive and beautiful, and I know they seem cruel ruthless beings, but they are just impossible not to admire.
Sara you are the bird whisperer…I had to chuckle out loud when you wrote about the drive with the pigeon. It reminded me of the movie Forget Paris, when Debra Winger is driving the bird to the vet and it gets stuck to the side of her head. I hope the pigeon found its way. Great Story 😂
What an interesting post! It made me think of my pet chickens, I still live with my parents and we’ve had chooks for about 10 years now (not the same ones unfortunately), but for the record our chooks live outside and we lock them in a big chicken coop at night so foxes, possums and bats etc can’t get to them. They do shit everywhere, but that’s why they have our large backyard (fenced in) all to themselves, then my dog has the concrete part of our backyard as well as our front yard and he goes inside the house. I’ve had chooks poo on me before, many times, but I’ve noticed they try not to do so unless they are really freaked out or they just don’t want to be picked up. I’ve always loved birds since having them (even before them, but even more so after). My first chicken I had (we got three 10 years ago when we started, we now have 4 different chooks as they don’t have long lifespans), she was named Hermione (again 10 years ago, I used to be a hp mega fan), and she was very special to me. Hermione lived only 2 and a bit years (this was a short life chooks can live more like 5-7). I can’t explain our connection in words but I now have a similar (but slightly deeper) connection with my dog (hopefully that gives people some idea how important she was), I think the only reason the connection with my dog is deeper is because he’s my service dog too, so he does more for me than any pet can (he helps me get outside, and is helping me to slowly become more independent, etc).
Having chickens is actually what started me on my whole vegetarian journey. (Don’t worry I’m not pushing vegan or vegetarian stuff on anyone else, you do you, but I’m going to talk about it for me because it’s relevant). We got chickens when I was 8 and I stopped eating chicken when I was 9, looking back this is mostly thanks to Hermione. And I went on eating meat but not chicken until new years just after I turned 13 (my bday’s in Dec), I decided to stop eating all meat and just seafood (Pescatarian). Then a year later I went full vegetarian. All started by Hermione. Even though we only had her for 2 years, she made a profound difference in my life (and I’m mostly not referring to the vegetarian thing).
Yeah getting egg bound can be a huge problem for female birds, that’s what Hermione died of, I think I would’ve noticed she was acting weird but I was in New South Wales visiting my cousins when she died (we live in Victoria), and my dad had to deliver me the news. To this day some of the worst grief I’ve felt.
Thanks for making an effort for that bird Sara, even though it probably felt like a futile attempt. and thanks for sharing.
Omg this was riveting! Thank you for doing that. Most people would go on about their day! I once was an hour late to work because I found a distressed baby bat on the sidewalk and kept SO MANY people from stepping into it 🥺 I waited until the rescue team came and they updated me via email for a while. Thankful for these people that take their jobs so seriously !
I had a pigeon poo on me a few weeks ago…but it must’ve been good luck because my life has been REALLY great recently haha
I lived for the day Tegan or Sara talked about pigeons!!!! 🐦
Ps.: any particular reason why you left Mickey off the picture? 🥲
I tried but I think holiday looks like a standard Scottish fold which doesn't confuse the AI machine. Sorry mickey :(
Sara trying to get the bird in the box: I take my aim, do you feel me coming close?
HA!
Thank you, Sara. NPR vibes. Beautifully written.
Isn't it amazing how once you really look, you start noticing the likeness in creatures of all kinds? I see it too, so often in their eyes. Maybe removing the nest from your balcony just allowed the bird a chance to seek out a better suited environment and build back a stronger nest. What a compassionate thing you and Stacy did for the displaced pigeon, I hope it turns out for the best.
If Bert were a Disney princess. This is your pigeon redemption story!
Tell me more.
I bet that owl messed those crows up. Lol.
Most people wouldn’t have given that bird a second thought, good for you ❤️
Well done, Sara. Thank you for giving the pigeon a chance.
What a beautiful thing to do in this current mindless world. To take time out and care about another little soul is so heart warming and your description of trying to gently catch it brings back memories. I wonder what it's story was.... saw this nice bit of chip so step over to get it, suddenly there was a noise and a wall appeared behind me with a feeling of going up or down, not sure which. The wall then moved again so I hoped out beyond it, oh that's strange it looks slightly different ..... who is this nice lady bringing me water etc.
Well done Sara, a Gold Star for your compassion.
Great story, I just wrote about a bird too. I had a similar experience with a baby sparrow I found in one of my daily my dog walks. Before Robin (as in Robin Wright, my male retriever) attempted to eat it, I took it in my bare hand and did the same. Tried to find help from a bird rescue center near my hometown, bought bird food... I won't share what happened in the end, but you reminded me of me, and it shows a lot of empathy, which I find one of the most endearing human features. Also, I also think owls are impressive and beautiful, and I know they seem cruel ruthless beings, but they are just impossible not to admire.
to be continued...?
Sara you are the bird whisperer…I had to chuckle out loud when you wrote about the drive with the pigeon. It reminded me of the movie Forget Paris, when Debra Winger is driving the bird to the vet and it gets stuck to the side of her head. I hope the pigeon found its way. Great Story 😂
Hey Sara,
Thanks for posting! And for reading!
What an interesting post! It made me think of my pet chickens, I still live with my parents and we’ve had chooks for about 10 years now (not the same ones unfortunately), but for the record our chooks live outside and we lock them in a big chicken coop at night so foxes, possums and bats etc can’t get to them. They do shit everywhere, but that’s why they have our large backyard (fenced in) all to themselves, then my dog has the concrete part of our backyard as well as our front yard and he goes inside the house. I’ve had chooks poo on me before, many times, but I’ve noticed they try not to do so unless they are really freaked out or they just don’t want to be picked up. I’ve always loved birds since having them (even before them, but even more so after). My first chicken I had (we got three 10 years ago when we started, we now have 4 different chooks as they don’t have long lifespans), she was named Hermione (again 10 years ago, I used to be a hp mega fan), and she was very special to me. Hermione lived only 2 and a bit years (this was a short life chooks can live more like 5-7). I can’t explain our connection in words but I now have a similar (but slightly deeper) connection with my dog (hopefully that gives people some idea how important she was), I think the only reason the connection with my dog is deeper is because he’s my service dog too, so he does more for me than any pet can (he helps me get outside, and is helping me to slowly become more independent, etc).
Having chickens is actually what started me on my whole vegetarian journey. (Don’t worry I’m not pushing vegan or vegetarian stuff on anyone else, you do you, but I’m going to talk about it for me because it’s relevant). We got chickens when I was 8 and I stopped eating chicken when I was 9, looking back this is mostly thanks to Hermione. And I went on eating meat but not chicken until new years just after I turned 13 (my bday’s in Dec), I decided to stop eating all meat and just seafood (Pescatarian). Then a year later I went full vegetarian. All started by Hermione. Even though we only had her for 2 years, she made a profound difference in my life (and I’m mostly not referring to the vegetarian thing).
Yeah getting egg bound can be a huge problem for female birds, that’s what Hermione died of, I think I would’ve noticed she was acting weird but I was in New South Wales visiting my cousins when she died (we live in Victoria), and my dad had to deliver me the news. To this day some of the worst grief I’ve felt.
Thanks for making an effort for that bird Sara, even though it probably felt like a futile attempt. and thanks for sharing.
I hope my story was interesting too?
Phoenix, he/they, 18, Australia
Omg this was riveting! Thank you for doing that. Most people would go on about their day! I once was an hour late to work because I found a distressed baby bat on the sidewalk and kept SO MANY people from stepping into it 🥺 I waited until the rescue team came and they updated me via email for a while. Thankful for these people that take their jobs so seriously !
I’m so confused - what happened with the “disconcerting thing” next to the pigeon??