Maybe put some sugar water near an open window?
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Tom Scola - Oct 06, 2023 8:54:27 am PDT #25901 of 30000
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Laura - Oct 06, 2023 8:55:59 am PDT #25902 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
We've got a hummingbird trapped in the house.
Oh no! We had a little goldfinch in the house once that my neighbor managed to get out the patio doors. He was great with animals. My big fear was the cats! I hope she decides that it is nicer outdoors.
meara - Oct 06, 2023 9:32:11 am PDT #25903 of 30000
Poor hummingbird!!
Laura I’m still agog at the idea that your son is 31!! But does seem unfortunate that he’s not able to anticipate the consequences of his actions
-t - Oct 06, 2023 9:39:13 am PDT #25904 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
C'mon, hummingbird, figure out how to escape! I had that happen once and leaving the doors open worked but it was nerve wracking until he flew away (although I don't think the cats actually knew there was a bird in the house, I was very worried about them chasing him)
{{meara}} that sounds awful! I assume you are consulting your doctor? Maybe they would know what that was and what to do about it.
meara - Oct 06, 2023 11:42:30 am PDT #25905 of 30000
I’m debating consulting the doctor. Definitely if it happens again? I’m going out of town for the next week so wouldn’t be able to do much til I got back anyway.
DavidS - Oct 06, 2023 12:17:56 pm PDT #25906 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I left the house for an hour with the windows open and without me there to scare it up by the ceiling the hummingbird found its way out. Fly free you pretty thing.
JenP - Oct 06, 2023 12:34:36 pm PDT #25907 of 30000
Phew! Good job, humming bird. I rescued a bird from our college dorm hallway once. It was epic and involved a bed sheet. Poor thing was so scared.
-t - Oct 06, 2023 1:01:21 pm PDT #25908 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That makes sense, hummingbirds are totally into gaining height both to flee and to attack. Doesn't work so well indoors, though. Glad leaving it alone worked!
I don't think my brain is fully engaged today, but I am sputtering through the workday nonetheless. One more meeting and I can turn on my fan (I can't hear what anyone says over the fan. I guess I could wear headphones, but that would require going an getting my headphones from wherever they are so that's not going to happen.
I hope that was just a one time fluke that doesn't mean anything bad and will just be this weird thing that happened, meara.
Dana - Oct 06, 2023 1:05:48 pm PDT #25909 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Yeah, not being able to breathe definitely freaks you out and makes it harder to breathe.
Beverly - Oct 06, 2023 3:15:43 pm PDT #25910 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Fly, little hummer, and avoid houses henceforward!
Laura, I can believe your DH's reaction. I have one of those, too. Try to convince him parents have to let their adult kids fuck up. It's their right as adults, even though it hurts so much to watch. Not dad's fault unless he was a bad dad and he definitely was not that. Sneak in a little hug of fellow parent angst from me--you don't have to say who it's from.
That sounds so scary, meara. I hope you and your doctor can figure it out and stop it happening again.