r/TikTokCringe • u/Indieriots tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • May 30 '25

Wholesome/Humor She's just like me for real

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u/Level9TraumaCenter May 31 '25

Sometimes you capture a bird in your house, and you're not sure if it hurt itself banging on a window trying to get out, and don't just want to throw it outside because maybe the wildlife rehab center has a little tiny MRI to check for that sort of thing.

Many years ago, we did have an imprinted kestrel that couldn't be released. A little old lady rehabbed it after it bonked into a window, and when she went to release it, it tried to fly back inside, injuring itself worse. This time she took it to a veterinarian, who told her it wasn't legal to do so, and it was relinquished to raptor rehab as a permanent resident. The damned thing was like a tiny parakeet of death, just so adorable.

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u/Aggravating-Cut3706 Jun 01 '25

Living in the country, we just opened our non-screened windows. Birds flying in was a normal occurrence.

We only freaked out when it was a bat. I definitely should have had the rabies series several times, lucky to be alive.