Saturday Surprise

After going to the feed store to pick up some additional day old chicks, I came home to hear a funny sound in the living room. I was busy getting things set up for the chicks, so decided that later when I was not so busy I would look for the source of the tapping sound.

But it wasn't long until something caught my attention IN the wood stove. A tiny house wren had found its way down the chimney and into the stove. It was pecking at the glass and hopping all around trying to find a way to get out.

With the chicks all safely settled, I began to think of a way to safely get this little bird out. House Wrens are one of my favorite birds, which made the success of the rescue even more important to me. I remember at one time we had a fishing net around the place, but thought back and realized that was years ago now. There was the netting for the babies pram, but I really didn't want to use that. Ahhhh, the fabric stash had a really nice piece of lace fabric....perfect. I closed all the doors to the other rooms of the house, just in case the plan didn't work just right and suddenly there was a bird loose in the house. I opened the front door too. Then I set to work draping the lace carefully around the wood stove door, making sure there was plenty of loose material for the little frightened bird to fly into. I placed the fabric carefully checking for any spots where the bird could fly out of and decided it was bird tight ! Then I slowly opened the door and stood away from the door a bit so he/she couldn't see me. In a matter of just a minute or so the little bird was in the lovely lace. I gathered up the edges and carried the little bird to the door, snapped a couple pictures and then let it go. It flew off fast and far. Free at last.