[mou] [mnbird] Trapped Goldfinch

[Sharon Stiteler]

Hi Blaine,

Sorry about your goldfinch.  I'm not sure where you purchased your  
pole, but when I worked at a Wild Bird Store, we would hear about  
this happening on shepherd hook poles.  Every single time a customer  
reported it, I asked where they purchased the pole.  Every time they  
answered it was a pole from a warehouse store or hardware store and  
were half the price of a the shepherds hook poles that bird stores  
carry.  It may seem like no big deal and go cheap when purchasing a  
pole, but I can say that in the eight years I worked at the bird  
store, no customer ever reported it with the brand we carried.  The  
way the poles were designed, there was no possible way for a bird to  
get its foot caught.

When your purchasing a shepherds hook pole, look closely at the  
design and make sure that there is no gap between the hook and the  
pole.  One of the best poles for design is made by Erva Tool and Die  
and most bird stores carry that brand.  It's more expensive than what  
you'll find at a hardware store or Walmart, but you won't find birds  
getting stuck to it.


Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
www.disapprovingrabbits.com
Minneapolis, MN


On Aug 28, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Blaine Seeliger wrote:

> Just a note of warning. And if  anyone has any ideas please share.  
> I had a Goldfinch slide down between the two hooks on a sheppard  
> hook where they come together. I will put something in-between them  
> to hopefully keep this from repeating itself. They are slippery and  
> I could see how this could have happened.
>  I was able to get him out after quite a struggle with a  
> screwdriver prying the two pieces apart. His leg was badly mangled  
> even bleeding. But escaped my hands before I could inspect further.  
> I have no idea how long he was struggling, being I found him upon  
> my return home today. Hope he makes it.
>
> Blaine Seeliger
> avocet13 at charter.net
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