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One of the parents was running around the drain making a bunch of noise, went to investigate and found the baby trapped inside. I fished it out with a hair net wrapped around a coat hanger that I taped to a broom handle.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

They're really stupid but have adapted really well to their stupidity. If you get too close to the nest, a parent will often mime having a broken wing to lead predators away from the eggs.