{"id":3651,"date":"2009-06-04T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-04T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3651"},"modified":"2025-09-26T01:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:08:57","slug":"brigid-saves-a-grackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3651","title":{"rendered":"Brigid saves a Grackle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For years we&#8217;ve had Grackle nests in the trees around our back yard. And every year, around this time, baby Grackles end up drowning in our pool. This despite our best efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year we&#8217;ve already found two drowned (Along with four squirrels! YIKES! What&#8217;s that all about?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Brigid on Monday also pulled two Grackles out. In fact it may have been the same <strike>dumb bird<\/strike> one twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the first save, which I was home to record early in the AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e201156fc7f7f2970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e201156fc7f7f2970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e201156fc7f7f2970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f17970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f17970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f17970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f54970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f54970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd2f54970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, after some time drying out, and us on the lookout for cats, the ESCAPE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd3052970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd3052970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570bd3052970b-500wi-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years we&#8217;ve had Grackle nests in the trees around our back yard. And every year, around this time, baby Grackles end up drowning in our pool. This despite our best efforts. This year we&#8217;ve already found two drowned (Along with four squirrels! YIKES! What&#8217;s that all about?). 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