[TN-Bird] New hummer rescue technique

From: <sparverius@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:37:24 +0000 (UTC)
This afternoon (8 Sept) we had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird which had flown into 
our high bay at work while the door was raised and couldn't find it's way back 
out.  Not having a feeder handy to sit by the door, I tried sitting traffic 
cones by the open door hoping the bird would come to them and find it's way out.

No luck there bit then I had another idea.  I sat my iPhone by the door playing 
the Ruby-throated Hummingbird track from the Stokes Eastern CD set at max 
volume and on continuous repeat.  Within a few minutes the trapped hummer flew 
down from the 30-ft ceiling to investigate. The only problem was that it was so 
interested in the phone that it wouldn't leave.  I had to come over, shut the 
iPod off, and shoo the bird out the door while my buddy James shut the door. 
But SUCCESS!!

Oh, and on a side note, if you ever want to annoy your cat, play the Long-eared 
Owl track.  Particularly the bit in the middle.  Mine is pestering me while I'm 
trying to type this so about time for some revenge.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN

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