A Most Unexpected Little Visitor
Late this morning, I was washing up a few dishes at the kitchen sink. Above the sink is a small window, facing to the north. As I was working, I suddenly heard a loud *thump* against the window. Ben was with me, and I told him it was a bird. We have birds hit against the windows from time to time, but they usually just fly away.
Later, I was going outside with a handful of recyclables to carry to the garage. As I stepped on the deck, I happened to look down, and there was a little Titmouse! This must have been the little bird that flew into the glass about half an hour before.
The poor little bird was fluffed up a bit, just sitting there. I became so distressed, as I really didn’t want the poor little thing to die. I had no idea what to do, so I just prayed that the little bird would be okay. I also got a glove and picked the little fellow up and moved it over to the far corner of the deck where no one walks. When I moved it,(extremely gently) my little charge squawked just a little and bit at the glove. I spoke to it quietly, and it almost looked as though it was listening to me!
I don’t suppose I will ever get this close to a wild bird ever again, but my little subject just sat there blinking his eyes at me and watching…
The Titmouse is a beautiful little bird, but when one is feeding, they can be a little aggressive to other birds. I have seen them pecking at one another.
I was beginning to stress about the little fellow sitting there, and Mark said to not worry about it. A few minutes later, I went out to the deck, and the little bird was gone! I think the poor little one must have just been stunned. I am so grateful to think that it has recovered and is now fine once again.
A rather short and stressful visit that ended well!
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Absolutely beautiful pictures. If you look closely at the claw positioning in the first and third shots, you’ll see why it clings to rounded surfaces so well, but isn’t so happy on totally flat ones.
The Titmice here are much lighter in color. They really are a neat bird.
What very cool pictures. Speaking of birds, we saw a murder of crows that was so big, we started looking around for Hitchcock! They were next to the expressway on one of those grassy hills between the on-ramp and the roadway, as well as in about 10 trees on a nearby road. There must have been close to 300 of them. We had never seen so many at one time before. Too bad I didn’t have my camera with me.
Bill, when I saw the little bird’s claws, I was worried at first that perhaps it had hurt its leg…you are so correct..birds do better “perching” than sitting on a flat surface!
Terri, I wonder why the Titmice there are lighter? I love the little “blush” of color under their wings. I have several now at the feeder, and I am venturing the little stunned bird is amongst them.
Carly, I didn’t realize a “bunch” of crows were a murder! The name seems befitting enough….I FEEL like murdering them in the summer when they are cawing outside my bedroom window….OR, perhaps they will cause ME to have a coronary, thereby MURDERING ME! I can scarcely tolerate three or four at one time. MANY crows would do well to be “baked in a pie”…oh, but wait…those were blackbirds. Ugh!!!!
What a sweet little bird. I’m so glad to hear that it recovered.