“Bird Rescue in Progress”
“Helping Migratory Birds Safely Navigate The Loop”
Wow, what does a bird rescue entail that forces the rescuers to park illegally? Do that many birds slam into the window of a skyscraper, fall hundreds of feet to the ground, and still manage to survive?
And if a bird rescue is currently in progress (as the sign indicates), then I think we can assume the bird did not safely navigate the Loop and therefore the company needs to re-evaluate its strategy.
From recent newsworthy events in the air travel industry,I would say this vehicle should be found near the airport.
The company website is all I could have hoped for and more.
Hey, Liam!
Speaking of free-falling…I’ll be landing in London May 7 and staying until the morning of May 13. Any chance we can grab a bite or kick back a Guinness???? You’ve got my email.
Hope to see you!
Hugs and kisses
Aunt G
@ Aunt Gay –
Yeah! A visit! I will drop you an email to coordinate meeting up.
As for the post, I envisioned a Ghost-Busters response from the Bird Monitor Team: rushing out of the car, with matching jumpsuit uniforms and bird saving equipment, running to the scene of a bird intervention.
What do you think bird saving equipment would be?
Hey, Here in Evanston we welcome a small flock of peregrine falcons yearly to their hangout on the balcony of the local library. They are not only watched by enthusiasts with binoculars but have a special “falconcam” tracking every shudder of their hatching eggs. When the fledglings attempt their first flight, many a mishap occurs, and passers-by rush to their rescue…no cars, no uniforms, no bird-saving equipment (what would that BE, I wonder) just tender hands and swift feet and a return to the libraria localis, where it is hoped they will recoup (recoop?) and fly forth once again. Wild birds have such amazingly expansive yet self-contained lives, I often wonder what vague impression they may have of the human presence.
@ Gay –
You raise an interesting question: how do wild animals interpret beneficial human intervention (like rescuing baby birds)? I wouldn’t have thought that non-humans help animals outside of their species.
@ Liam
I think the explanation is that non-humans probably don’t feel guilt. We have bird rescue groups because some people feel guilty that we have built skyscrapers that cause birds harm.
In an attempt to disprove my own theory, I tried to think of an example of a wild animal that tangentially hinders another species …but I know very little about animals.
@ Meghan –
Perhaps a more positive outlook would be that we, as humans, feel compassion. Unfortunately, like you, I have little scientific knowledge of animals.
Well, OK, we, as humans like to feel we have compassion. I can accept that. But how can we possibly really know what animals feel or don’t feel? They say dolphins have saved swimmers from drowning by pushing them to shore. If that’s not compassion, I’m not sure what is. On the other hand, maybe the dolphins were just playing around. But don’t forget the example of Lassie….Remember? “She’s trying to tell us something!!” Well, OK, I don’t flatter myself that birds or any other animals are trying to tell me something…I just wish they’d drop a hint or two (or I were more receptive to their suggestions) and I don’t think science is the answer here..
See: Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer.”
I have heard of bird droppings but never as hints to help anyone.
Oh, I dunno…I always assume a dropping headed my way is a hint to get out of range….perhaps I am over-interpreting, however…
DUCK!