Eagle-eye (or should we say 'cat-eye'?) PINKY was first to spot little bird who flew in the house thru patio window and would remain much longer than expected
OUR LITTLE CHICADEE (Drama 1)
I've had many birds come to visit but they would never stay longer than a few hours and then leave with my best 'shooing away' efforts. But this time the little chickadee that got in (thru , yes, fault of my own leaving patio door openfor cats to catify in the catio) and seemed to want to stay or maybe live here, cats and all!
After Pinky cat first spotted her, atop a picture frame over couch she was on, Tuesday 2-10, I wasn't able to evacuate this high-flying bird. He or she was definitely flying above the radar, and the windows below, in my high-ceilinged living room- too high to go through the open windows.
It was late and the bird seemed to be already bedded down for the night, so here was hoping to wake up the morning as peaceful as it was at night- without finding a bird in Pinky's mouth
Wed morn seemed to come peacefully, as hoped- but so much so I couldn't find hair nor feather of a bird. After some hours , the bird finally emerged, so I opened all the windows and closed all the blinds, as suggested by 'bird removers' so birdie could better focus on the en-lightened passage out.
After another hour, during which i went back to sleep to catch up on my lack thereof, I saw no sign of DA BIRD. I even climbed up a ladder to check all the HIGH PLACES. After much looking, I only found Garth Brooks.
I just about convinced myself that the new down-blind technique worked after, again, climbing to view those high and even LOW PLACES, in case maybe he had fallen, or -Lord help me- passed away. But this time, I didnt even see Garth Brooks- nor any droppings, if you will.. There was NOwhere he could possibly be as the rest of the house was pretty well cordoned off. If he or she WAS still there it was the quietest bird ever. And, Not a peep the rest of the day. By Wed night I just assumed he HAD found his way out, though it would have been the first bird that I'd had escape on his own without any help.
Thursday came and da bird wasn't even on my radar. Even Pinky had long since stopped looking for 'it.'
Then, as I came in the kitchen I heard a rustling and a few chirps. Imagine that! The bird was back. Never left and not even a peep for two days. I guess he's had enough residence here eating the cat scraps and all.
So, I quickly closed all the blinds where there were no windows that open. He was still flying high but now the only light was comi g from the open windows with open blinds. We'll see how good birdie 's eye sight is. Sure enough, birdie came down below the radar . He must have seen the open patio window. Whoosh! He just cleared the door and out he went, appearing glad to be back in his real habitat.
Nothing like living for two days with a stealth bird in the house, but wait... there's more...
BLUE JAY-A Bird in the Hand Drama 3
NOW, little chickadees finally gone but Sunday morn Zippy cat suddenly escaped the house-first time ever- jumping Over the catio gate never done before since my first cat, Juicy 20 years ago. But thats another story we won't detail here and now other than mention above)
Having had to leave all the windows and doors open for Zippy to find his way back left a REAL OPENING for a big blue Jay, of all things!
I had actually been gone about five hours after getting zippy back in but I remember hearing a loud bang like a bird hitting a window but saw nothing before leaving. Five hours later , upon opening the front door I was greeted by a blue Jay rustling in the window. At least this time, we were dealing with a bird close to the open window I might more easily shoo out.
Only a small desk tv was blocking BJ from the nownopen window and freedom after five hours (fortunately i've found no bird droppings-yet).
I was somehow able to scoop up a fidgeting handful of bird and toss him out the window to watch him happily stream away.
In my book that's two, er, three (including the cat) happy tail endings in one day! Now for some sleep....
See PICTURED (above) catio window blinds now open with Zippy (black cat, bottom right-thats Zack, bottom left) now safely home and feathered friends now back to their great outdoors home and feathered follies now happily over.
At least for now. Always an adventure here along the Bay Area Backroads
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