Spangle Spock caught a baby robin

by Katy
(Sheffield UK)

I just caught Spangle with a baby robin in her mouth. The parents were calling it. I was very upset and I waited for her to come in with it.

She jumped in through the window and I caught her and took it from her. Miraculously it wasn't harmed, robins are very resilient and it just sat on my finger looking cute.

I inspected it for puncture marks and there weren't any. I took it outside after telling it how amazingly lucky it was and I held my hand open and it fluttered off. It must have just been learning how to fly. I heard the parents twittering. Now I've paid them back for when they saved me which is also in these pages somewhere.

Anyway Spangle is GROUNDED and is not going out again until the baby birds are faster and can fly better. Here is a picture of her. I'm glad she was gentle with it.