A CROTON PURPLE FINCH LIVES TO TELL THE TALE

Your editor heard that familiar thump; it was a bird and window strike, a now uncommon occurrence thanks to special reflective decals purchased from Feed the Birds. Still, there's always one--it wasn't at my house, however, but at a neighbor's. This time, it was a Purple Finch (have never understood this name as the color is more red than purple but I digress).

Badly stunned with a little blood at the beak, I was certain he'd be gone within hours. I placed him in the spare cage I keep for such events, brought back out the mini heater from storage, and hoped for the best. Pulled out the numbers of some local bird re-habbers too.

Gee whattya know!  24 hours of rest and BORN FREE! Click on the photo.

See FEED THE BIRDS to learn about those these reflective window decals!

And here's last year's happy tale EverythingCroton: A CROTON CARDINAL LIVES TO TELL THE TALE