Heartwarming moment with man rescuing sparrow after its wet feet froze onto a water tank pipe. The footage was shot in Idaho, USA, shows the man pressing his palm against the bird’s feet to free it from the ice before blowing on them.
“While feeding my horses on New Year’s morning I noticed a solitary sparrow perched upon the steel fence near the water tank. The tank is heated to keep it from freezing. It is not uncommon for birds to drink from the heated tank. Apparently this unfortunate bird had gotten its feet wet and, while making its exit, had become frozen to the fence in the prevailing near zero Idaho temperatures. First, I attempted to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm against both the fence and the birds feet, while also gently restraining the bird’s flapping wings. It then seemed that warming the birds feet with my warm breath would bring quicker success. Gentle sideways motion with my thumb brought freedom for the frightened bird and a smile of satisfaction to my face… a delightful way to start a new year.” (Source: Newsflare.com)
- Thank you Sawsan for sharing.
- Post title is a twist on Jim Harrison & Ted Kooser poem in Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry: “Oh what dew these mortals be. Dawn to dark. One long breath.”
So tender…
Yes. And he, so gentle.
I saw this, touched so much, Thanks & Love, nia
Thanks Nia. Me too.
Wonderful to know that there’s someone like that out there. Personification of gentleness. Thanks for sharing, Dave. 🙂
Yes Sandy. A wonderful act of kindness.
A minute or so out of his day and a lifetime for that little bird. Heartwarming….
Yes, it really is…
Love this!
So great, right!?! (and what are you doing up so early!)
These are the stories we need to see – thanks for putting it in front of us. Big storm here, makes me a little anxious and I can’t sleep!
Tuck in! Stay safe!
Thank you DK, that’s the plan!
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Reblogging. Thank you!
Enjoy. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for making me smile and warming my heart. Wonderful!
My pleasure Sherrie. Wonderful story.
I was in the bird’s place, stuck, few times in my life. 😉
Ha. Me too.
Wonderful to see stories of loving kindness. A great way to start the day. Thanks for posting such a heartwarming story!
Agree! Thanks.
what a lovely and powerful act
Yes….
I love this so much. Thanks, David!
It is so great…
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Such loving kindness… 🙂
Breath of life, thank you, David.
If given the opportunity may we all be so kind! I could see my Dad (farmer) doing this – years ago I remember trekking to the barn on a cold Christmas night – Mom had sent me to find him for supper. The strangest sound through the SK wind – a whirring of a hair dryer. I found my Dad kneeling in the straw calmly defrosting the ears of a newborn calf – one who’d had the misfortune of being born headfirst in the snow. I’ll never forget that night or that sight! This video reminded me of him, gone from this earth for many years now but his lessons live on <3 MJ
Beautiful story MJ. Thanks for sharing.
I am so touched. Can’t find any words. Thank you for posting this, David.
Yes. So beautiful. Thanks Christine.
These are such tender 60 seconds….I held my own breath the entire time. We are certainly buoyed by these acts of kindness.
Well said Roseanne. Amazing how all of this, including his breath, was captured. So much said about technology, 25 years ago, this wouldn’t have been captured.
so sad…video is no longer available.
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Thank you, just warms me up.
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