Trapped Greenfinch
This afternoon we returned home and were greeted by the sight of an adult male Greenfinch caught in one of our three Gardman hangers.
Gardman hanger:
The poor bird was trapped by his leg in the gap between the fixed & removable hooks - he had clearly been there for some considerable time as his leg was damaged through the bird struggling to free himself (there was significant blood visible) and the bird was visibly distressed.
Luckily for this Greenfinch we returned in time to free his trapped leg. I'm not sure if his leg was broken but it's certainly a possibility. Anyway, we freed him and he flew off with no apparent problem. I hope he survives - I don't fancy his chances if his leg is broken or if he develops an infection. Current weather conditions are not favourable.
I have emailed Gardman to see if anyone else has reported this happening.
Labels: Greenfinch
posted by The Bird Woman at 5:47 PM
2 Comments:
Hello!
I probably don't live far from you and also keep an eye on the visiting birds in our garden. Have a look at the list on this blog entry http://whitelees.blogspot.com/2006/02/birds-of-our-garden.html
Its very similar to yours. I forgot to add tree creepers and nuthatches which I remembered after creating the list. I am quite envious of your yellowhammer visitor.
Your photos are terrific!
new fan,
Peggy
Thanks for your comments, Peggy.
I've just had a quick look at your blog and it looks really interesting, so I'm going to grab a coffee and go back for a proper look and read through your archives!
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