Jane,
No need to apologize for sending the story to the list .... at least in 
my opinion.  It was indeed a wonderful accounting and it just made my 
day and perhaps my entire weekend!

Historically I keep an old pie basket (with a lid and lined with an old 
dishtowell) on our porch .  Many a chickadee or other feeder bird that 
has knocked itself senseless on a window has spent an hour or two in the 
pie basket in the warm kitchen having a chance to regain it's 
equalibrium.  When I think the 'guest' is ready to leave I just set the 
basket outside, lift the lid and away it goes!

Has anyone heard about writing on a window with a yellow highliter to 
prevent the birds from inadvertantly flying into the glass?

Mundi
Pownal