Bird TLC receives hundreds of calls each summer about birds twisted up in fishing line, said its operations director.
Eddie Erdmann watches as two magpies sit on the roof of his home in Anchorage on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Erdmann has grown attached to the black-and-white birds. But on Friday evening, he noticed a magpie in a nearby tall spruce tree was stuck. It was falling, hanging upside down. Erdmann said at first he thought the bird was just having fun, joking that it was drunk. He realized the bird he saw Friday night in the tree wasn’t able to get free. It was late, approaching 10 p.m. He started calling around, eventually connecting with theLaura Atwood, the center’s executive director, said after hearing about the issue, she began to realize how challenging the rescue would be. Spruce trees are tall and skinny — and difficult to climb up safely.That’s where arborist David Kaznakoff comes in.
“I jump up, put my shoes on, drove to the shop, got the bucket truck and drove out to the site,” he said. Upon arriving, Kaznakoff introduced himself and saw the bird in the tree struggling. He gathered his gear, put on a safety harness, grabbed an emergency blanket and hoisted himself some 60 feet up. The little bird was excited, but not happy to see Kaznakoff.He tossed the blanket over the top of the tree and tucked the corners in so the bird was snug.
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