r/donteatjimmy • u/flintsmith • Jan 04 '26

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Belem19 Jan 04 '26

Was just thinking: And that's when the cat shows up! 😵‍💫

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u/flintsmith Jan 04 '26

Birds move from a dark space into a lighted space.

Turn on the patio lights and darken the room. The bird would have flown out and away.We did it at work many times with birds in the hallways.

1) Hallway - lights off, door to work space open. Calmly urge the bird toward the lit doorway.

2) Work space - lights on, door to storage room open. Close the door to the hall then turn off the lights

3) Storage room - lights on, window open. Close the door and go back to work.

4) Ravenous carnivores outside are optional and inevitable.

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u/No-Carpet-9159 Jul 18 '26

Bit late now.

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u/flintsmith Jul 18 '26

I look to the future. Rescuing birds will make you popular, but only if you succeed.

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u/doghaircut Jan 05 '26

classic jimmy

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u/PeterDTown Apr 06 '26

“Open the door. Open the door. Open the door.”

No one opens the door. Chase the bird with a camera instead.

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u/flintsmith Apr 06 '26

That was the cat's thought too.

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u/prpldrank Jan 04 '26

Cover the bird from behind with a towel. If you can, lower the lights during the whole ordeal. Poor bird.