Bird gets trapped on thistle and perishes.

[JW Mills]

I heard about this but had never seen it, until now.
This little one, a kinglet I think, came in to feed on the seeds, got hooked on the burrs and perished.
 

[KPaw]

That is so sad.. that poor little thing...

[denis]

sad,but hopefully a rare occurence.

[newfoundlander61]

I have never seen that before, nature is harsh at times for sure. Thanks for sharing this.

[egret]

i am very saddened to see this
and read it
but tks for sharing

did not know


Egret

dear wee thing

[KPaw]

This image has stuck with me all day... it really is the saddest thing and I feel so sorry for that tiny bird.  Can't imagine its fear and this tragedy is only one aspect of the tough life birds lead.  I hope somebody untangled the poor dear and gave him an appropriate resting place...

Zed.. where was this taken?

[lovemypt]

I saw a Kinglet with its foot caught on a thistle at Col Sam in the fall. At first I thought it was just feeding but realized it was stuck. I didn't want to stress it out but having to forcefully remove it and just as I had given enough time and was about to try and free it,....it fly away unharmed...bad end than ours

[JW Mills]

A sad sight indeed, nature can be cruel.
KPaw, I found this poor bird at Rattray Marsh. It was not easy to spot. I did not see the bird when I walked in. On the way out I noticed a burr that seemed bushier than it should be. Taking a good look I realized what had happened. The location made extracation problematic.
 
 JW

[gary yankech]

Wow...just wondering how often this happens. I hope not too often but, those thistles are really nasty. They are tough to remove on my clothes, I can't imagine a bird getting stuck. Poor thing.

[Reg]

Sad to see something like this happen to this very lively little bird

[egret]

it is nice if a bird is saved

my goodness they must be shaking poor wee things

i keep thinking of this image too

but will release it
and know the bird is happy somewhere
with other birds  .. ) Egret