Understood, unfortunately this little guy didn't come out until late. He eventually settled at a spot where I could net him, stayed calm until I brought him out and he got his bearings, flew away.
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I wasnt very clear. I'm sorry. I didnt mean to imply that this is the only right way. If it works it's easier for both human and bird but the end result is whats important.
You were nice to help it. You'd be surprised how many calls I got during my rehab years from people who, when they called me, they yelled for me "to come and get the damn thing out of the house"
On the other hand, as I was writing the above, I heard two barred owls vocalizing with each other and it sounded like it was right outside my front door. It was!!! I stepped out and watched them and I heard a third one in the distance responding. In my area, it's nesting, and reaffirming-vows time of year for these owls so they're very vocal.
That was so cool. It made my day.
That was so cool. It made my day.
Having never dealt with a bird flying down a stove pipe I'll assume just turning the stove on isn't a good way to encourage them to fly out the top? Now you can tell I'm a real city boy, because that's a legit question. I'd have no idea what to do if that happened.
I grew up in NYC, went to school here, and work/worked my entire adult life in the city. I did get out for a few years to a nice rural sorta area on LI, plenty of room, neighbors far enough away so as not to see them (which can be unusual on LI as it's a pretty dense suburban area), with deer and rabbits frolicking in the backyard. Looked like a Disney movie. But after several years, and finding I needed to come in to the city more often the commute killed it for me so I'm back. One thing I do not miss at all? All that damn shoveling. In the city, pretty much regardless of how much snow falls, it's all dug out by the next day. Out there? It took freaking forever to dig out. On the bad storms (had the second largest snowstorm in history out here with over 3 feet of snow) I needed a guy to come in with a Bobcat to dig the driveway out. That was enough of the rustic stuff for me.
I grew up in NYC, went to school here, and work/worked my entire adult life in the city. I did get out for a few years to a nice rural sorta area on LI, plenty of room, neighbors far enough away so as not to see them (which can be unusual on LI as it's a pretty dense suburban area), with deer and rabbits frolicking in the backyard. Looked like a Disney movie. But after several years, and finding I needed to come in to the city more often the commute killed it for me so I'm back. One thing I do not miss at all? All that damn shoveling. In the city, pretty much regardless of how much snow falls, it's all dug out by the next day. Out there? It took freaking forever to dig out. On the bad storms (had the second largest snowstorm in history out here with over 3 feet of snow) I needed a guy to come in with a Bobcat to dig the driveway out. That was enough of the rustic stuff for me.
Not a dumb question at all. The stove pipe doesn't give birds enough room to fly. Firing the stove up would kill the bird, between heat and carbon monoxide. It's a wood stove, you burn split logs in it - great for ambiance and feels awesome on a really cold day.
The year a bird came down twice was funny because I'm pretty sure it was the same robin both times - a true bird brain [emoji3]
The year a bird came down twice was funny because I'm pretty sure it was the same robin both times - a true bird brain [emoji3]
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Good morning shenanigaters. Anyone else in perkatory right now?
We're finishing off the pot of drip kawvee, I'll have some French press set up before that's gone [emoji5]
The reason birds "fly" down in the chimney is really not flying at all. They sit by the chimney top because it's warmer and are overcome by the carbon monoxide and fall down - most of the calls we got were in the winter.
When we got calls from people to whom this happened we advised them to put a cover on their chimney.
When we got calls from people to whom this happened we advised them to put a cover on their chimney.
We have the standard cap, but avoided putting in a wire grate because it's a true pain to get at for cleaning.
At our place it's a spring ritual, long after the stove has been used (this season it wasn't used at all). No CO risk. I suspect a bird wonders if it could be a potential nest location, flies in not realizing that there is no bottom (until the damper 16' down).
No injuries in all the years, by now I simply think of it as part of living in a beautiful environment, critters stop by to say hello.
We're pretty animal friendly, nests all along the porch roof beam, multiple feeders so the chickadees are taken care of. Garter snakes, Chipmunks, woodchucks are all plentiful (our lake camp lacks chippers but has beaucoup squirrels and rabbits). Our fruit trees and garden are pretty much open to the little critters (5' fencing to discourage larger animals from getting too familiar.)
You live in the same environment I used to live in in KY. 48 acres in a rural county with our nearest neighbor 1 mile away. We had an orchard and a huge veggie garden. At night there was no light pollution. It was wonderful. I miss it so much.
Whee, smoke alarm replacement time. The sensors in them gradually degrade with age, they really should be replaced every 10 years or so.
We're going with the FA SA320CN-2. They have both ionization and photoelectric sensors (good), solid reviews, and run on 2 AA batteries (a big plus, since we use AA for multiple things).
We're going with the FA SA320CN-2. They have both ionization and photoelectric sensors (good), solid reviews, and run on 2 AA batteries (a big plus, since we use AA for multiple things).
Hi everyone just checking in again. Hope all is well. Parents getting remarried in a couple weeks & I'm bridesmaid. Not looking forward to the dreadful dress lol. Divorced for 19 years & suddenly living the happily ever after again. Crazy life lol.
Yay, the Colombia Microlot beans arrived, as did a large piece of activated charcoal filter I wanted to test on the room air purifiers (people claim good results cutting it to size for smaller filters). The last two real flavors (the berries), listed as out for delivery same time as the other things, weren't delivered (& don't say delivered on the USPS site). Delivery person must have whoopsed, still have them in the truck.
(Our weekend mail person is a sweetheart, but a bit spacey [emoji5])
(Our weekend mail person is a sweetheart, but a bit spacey [emoji5])
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Ooh, hoity-toity movies for Saturday night [emoji5]
I've got mystery science theater 3000 (MST3K) on my Netflix queue, was working out to the first part of "Manos: Hands of Fate", an absolutely classic horrible B movie [emoji3]
I've got mystery science theater 3000 (MST3K) on my Netflix queue, was working out to the first part of "Manos: Hands of Fate", an absolutely classic horrible B movie [emoji3]
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