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“This morning I was about to let my dogs out and I saw a cardinal in the driveway. I thought, ‘I better shoo it away before Luna and Geno run out there,’ so I walked out and had no luck getting him to fly away.
‘Do I pick him up and move him?’ Well, I went for it and he hopped on my hand (!!!!) and just sat there. He didn’t seem hurt. He was moving his head and repositioning himself on my hand. He was literally sitting there and wouldn’t fly away.
Well, he hung out with me for about an hour while I waited for a near bird rescue location to open so I could call (which was an hour and a half away from me).
Once I called and described the situation and the bird’s behavior, the woman said it was likely that he was hit by a car or maybe flew into something, causing a concussion. She suggested I put him in a dark box in a quiet place for a couple of hours to let him rest. She said to then take him back outside and try to help him fly away.
Well, I did just that. I let him rest in a box for about 2 hours and then took him outside to see if he was feeling any better. Here are some pictures to enjoy. I sure did.”
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“I saw a cardinal in my tree, the bright red color so beautiful to see. Thoughts of loved ones brought a smile to my face, as I watched it flitter about with grace. Visitors from heaven they are said to be, I feel blessed that you came to see me.”
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That was lovely.
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A nice lesson, Jack. I have 3 feeders, about 15 feet from my den window. Most of the birds that visit are Cardinals, then Dove, Titmouse, Buntings, Sisk, Blackbirds, Sparrow and of course the pesky Crows. There is one Cardinal that perches on the same branch in a cedar tree every afternoon and sings all of his songs. I call him Pavarotti. Then there is another one that seems to organize the others around the feeders, I call him Cardinal Puff, he may not be Catholic, but the name fits. The only birds that have smacked the window are the Doves, which are hyper-skittish, and for good reason: I would be too if I was shot at for two months out of every year.
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Ha! I have never thought about naming our bird and other animal visitors. Like it: Pavarotti!
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Petie was a squirrel that could be hand fed. Petie would enter the house (we had a hanging screen for our dog to use the deck when she wanted to be outside), come through the Kitchen, and sitting on his rear legs, would look at my wife and I watching TV. She would get up, go to the deck, and give him unsalted peanuts in the shell.
Blue Jays also took Peanuts, but we noticed they would weigh prospective choices and choose the heavier Peanuts to fly away with, and you’d have to see them to believe it, they often took multiple peanuts.
We had Peg Leg, a visiting bird with a deformed leg, we had to keep the water deep enough for him to drink from without needing to bend over too far. After the winter passed to spring, we mourned the loss of Peg Leg, but he reappeared again and we were relieved.
If you feed wildlife, some will come looking for you when the food needs refilled, or other issues exist, staring through windows at you. We have 2 Hummingbird Feeders, one in front of the house, one behind it. Occasionally an overly possessive male dominates one feeder, other Hummingbirds use the other. Some are used by Bees and Wasps, again the other feeder allows them to eat, and we often go to the other feeder to resolve the issues.
Lovely story on the Cardinal. Wildlife is not as wild as you may think when you interface with them.
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When Dodie returns from Florida, we will have to start naming our wildlife critters.
We have repeating customers too: birds, squirrels, geckos, etc.
She has 2 birdbaths, 2 hummingbird feeders, bird houses, & hanging pales that she can enjoy from our kitchen window as well as a tin roofed “L” shaped deck we enjoy. Behind us is a vacant field that leads to the pristine waters of the Medina River. It’s a wildlife mecca.
Thanks. We always enjoy (& learn) your comments.
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The cardinal-a regal-looking creature of God-was fortunate to have such a caring rescuer. Thanks for sharing this touching story. 🙂
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