of having a bird fly
into the house?
I would venture a guess, slim to none but….
it did happen to us
yesterday.
We have a full glass
door in our living room that leads to the back deck. This door has never been used, never been
open since it was installed about 19 years ago.
About the only thing this door is good for is for me to glance out at my
colorful party lights which outline the overhang, glowing in the darkness of
the night or for the dogs to look in at us watching TV, again at night, mainly
to remind me to feed them dinner.
Glenn and I decided
that the door would eventually be removed.
Now, that he has a definite place to reuse the door, that task has been
placed on the priority list.
Yesterday, Glenn opened
the door to check out his future work at hand; the work to remove the door,
storm door, and door frame; and, to permanently close the opening. Within that same exact moment, a bird flew
directly through the open doors, continued full flight through the length of
the living room, and forcefully hit the window on the opposite wall.
The bird was stunned.
(Probably a good thing regarding the ease of getting the bird back outside - I
could just imagine trying to chase a frantic bird flying throughout the inside
of my house.)
I missed the event which
was witnessed not only by Glenn but by Matt.
While the bird was
still in a state of shock, Matthew was able to collect the small feathered body
in his hat and take it outside without incident. Matt placed the tufted titmouse in a safe area away
from the likes of both the resident cats and the resident dogs; both have been
known to capture/kill unsuspecting birds from time to time.
Slowly, the bird
regained its senses and soon vanished.
What an ordeal…
Just think how the
bird must have felt!
