Bird Rescue

A couple of days ago, I got a call from the TCI office about a pet Pied Crow that escaped from its owner.
The bird flew across the street and was perched in a tree for 24 hours (before they called us) then it took me about 2 hours of chasing the bird from tree to tree till I finally got her or she got me, either way we both made it to the ground safely.
Here are some photos from the rescue.
http://homepage.mac.com/treekster/PIED_CROW/PhotoAlbum16.html

check out the next issue of "Tree Climbing On Line" for a detail acct. of the rescue.

Anyone else have ever have any luck with Bird Rescues?

Keep Balance
Tengu

Tim, great pictures. Another great deed acomplished! Hope the owner was Appreciative of your efforts.$$ Take care and stay in touch.

Cool, really cool!!!! I am sure that the owners were very happy for all you did, but I am sure that you were thrilled more than enough for everyone. Getting a bird to come to you when you are both in a tree is some feat, especially one that knew where it was going to end up. Or maybe she realized that being free wasn't as fun as she had heard and too much like work.

I heard that you are going to be at Bob Wrays about a week before the climb-in. What a bummer as I would have loved to get to see you again before you "Go West Young Man". I have no doubt that you will love it at Bob's and maybe I will see you there sometime in the future.

I am still thankful that you were my IBC instructor.

Have a great day and be well!!!!

Tengu has been talking about getting a crow and training it to set his lines for him. Given his immediate plans, we would have to say that climbers should watch for the "Tengu and His Travelling Crow Show."
Never let it be said that Tengu can't dream up some pretty interesting ways to take RTC to new heights.
/patty

Originally posted by Patty Jenkins
Tengu has been talking about getting a crow and training it to set his lines for him. .
/patty

Cool! I'm planning the same thing with a squirrell. Using arm or voice commands, I think I can direct a squirrell wearing a small harness up a tree hauling a fishing line, then have it drop the small weight.

Then he/she can climb with me once the lines are set!

love
nick

Treeman, locally renowned for raising orphaned squirrel babies, may have some advice about this!
/patty

Originally posted by NickfromWI
I think I can direct a squirrell wearing a small harness up a tree hauling a fishing line, then have it drop the small weight.

Ya know…
Its actually gotten to the point that I believe posts like that are sincere. This TCI forum has become a “must read” for me. Always an adventure!

And Nick,
Please DO post a couple of photos once he’s passed the “rigging class”.

Faithful Student of the TCI Forum,
Electrojake

I was going to make a comment about eating your climb partner if he picked a bad limb. I then remembered Tengu's plans, and thought "I've eaten enough crow lately". I changed my mind.

Icabod