Fantail stuck in house... advice?

**Colapop** · 9th January 2009, 14:52

Use a shotgun - if you miss there'll be a hole in the roof it can fly out of...

**oldrider** · 9th January 2009, 15:10

Originally Posted by Blossom

Close all your curtains and doors, just leave the outside door or a window open and without a curtain over it. Gently herd the bird toward the exit and it should find its way out. If you do need to catch it, use a tea towel to cover the bird first and then gently pick it up.
good luck.
We have one that comes in every day.. we call it the wendy bird. It also just pecks on the glass of the ranch slider... weird.

The young birds see their reflection in the glass and are trying to make out with it.

We all probably got a little confused untill we found our way around, it's called "streetwise".

or growing up.

Cheers John.

**MIXONE** · 9th January 2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by White trash

Take one double barreled shot gun.

Place the end with the two holes in it under your chin.

Pull the triggers.

Promise, fucken fantail will never be a worry again.

And I thought assisted suicide was against the law.

**FJRider** · 9th January 2009, 15:40

have you tried opening the window...

**_STAIN_** · 9th January 2009, 15:48

Originally Posted by Maha

Tried that once on a rat....I just made the fucker angry....

ment to use bic lighter and can of black flag

**piston broke** · 9th January 2009, 17:47

Originally Posted by Maha

Tried that once on a rat....I just made the fucker angry....

ahhh so it's only mice that you run away from then

**Manxman** · 9th January 2009, 18:30

Originally Posted by Number One

Fantails are beautiful but the whole myth about them providing an early warning of death is creepy. TAKE CARE Skid!

Skid? Skid?

Ya there man?
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Oh no, Sk i i i i i i i d !!!!

**Maha** · 9th January 2009, 19:40

Originally Posted by 96 600ss

ahhh so it's only mice that you run away from then

Yes yes very funny Mark.....

You may have seen it first hand but I think I was an Elephant in a former life...

**piston broke** · 9th January 2009, 19:48

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You may have seen it first hand but I think I was an Elephant in a former life...

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yep it was freakin huge eh.
those teeth's were sooo threatening

**SixPackBack** · 9th January 2009, 19:48

You post utter crap the majority of the time skidmark.
Just an observation!

**Shadows** · 10th January 2009, 18:41

Originally Posted by NOMIS

you know, in Maori culture when a fantail flys into your home its believed a loved one is close to death. something like that any ways. probally just have to let it find its own way out , or knock its self out from flying into windows to hard

Good thing you he ain't Maori

**pritch** · 10th January 2009, 18:48

Originally Posted by Naki Rat

I wouldn't be too worried about the death thing.

These things vary around the country but I think the Taranaki version is that if the fantail flies in one end of the house and out the other that's bad news.

I don't have more than my fair share of suntan, but if I get a fantail inside I chase it out the way it came. You just never know...