In all the years I have had a bird net over my pond, I have never caught any birds (only the occasional Starling that has gotten under it)
When I took the dogs out, Max showed me about a dozen juvenile Gold Finches that were caught in the net!!!!
I spent the next 20 minutes cutting the little tiny things out of the net carefully making sure there was none left around their necks.
Lost 4-5 of them, ones already dead, I killed one trying to pull the net off of it! I ran in and got scissors after that and lost no more. They are so tiny!!!
I dont know why they were in the net! or if they went under on the side where it was open about 6 inches? I fixed that now.
I hope it doesnt happen again!
Update!
The little birds that died in the net didnt go to waste.
This guy found them and made them breakfast!
So sad, but things like this happen occasionally. You did your best and that's what matters.
ReplyDeleteI am now thinking that these little birds were some kind of small Warbler, by color and beak shape. I will never know! I didnt run for the camera, I was in rescue mode!!
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