Saving the Starling
As I was leaving work today (yes, a Saturday, but it's all overtime isn't it?) I was slightly stunned to find a Starling had managed to fly into the foyer, if only as far as the first set of double doors. The double doors are triggered by movement, but I wouldn't have assumed a bird of this size would have been able to spring them open.
Whatever, it was trapped between the two double doors, with no way of opening them; all it was managing to do was give itself a concussion by flying into the glass panel (making a horrible sound as it did so). Moving toward the inner door triggered it open, and the Starling took the opportunity.
Now I had the Starling IN the foyer proper. At least it wasn't banging its head against plate glass anymore but I had to think of a way to get it back outside safely. When the bird landed on a sofa in the foyer I attempted to carefully pick it up; sadly my ninja skillz aren't a match for a frightened bird. However, in flying past me and into the glass, my movement caused the inner doors to open again; this meant the dazed Starling became trapped behind the opened door (it's on sliding rails).
All I had to then was wait for the doors to slide close, pick up the stunned Starling, carry it outside and let it recover enough before it decided to take flight. And take a photo of it in my hand as well of course.
Whatever, it was trapped between the two double doors, with no way of opening them; all it was managing to do was give itself a concussion by flying into the glass panel (making a horrible sound as it did so). Moving toward the inner door triggered it open, and the Starling took the opportunity.
Now I had the Starling IN the foyer proper. At least it wasn't banging its head against plate glass anymore but I had to think of a way to get it back outside safely. When the bird landed on a sofa in the foyer I attempted to carefully pick it up; sadly my ninja skillz aren't a match for a frightened bird. However, in flying past me and into the glass, my movement caused the inner doors to open again; this meant the dazed Starling became trapped behind the opened door (it's on sliding rails).All I had to then was wait for the doors to slide close, pick up the stunned Starling, carry it outside and let it recover enough before it decided to take flight. And take a photo of it in my hand as well of course.
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