# Great.  There's a bird in my chimney.

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**Created:** [November 29, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950 "2015-11-29T18:47:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/1 "2015-11-29T18:47:36Z")

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I can hear it chirping, and it sounds like a small bird: perhaps a chickadee or nuthatch.

The flue is closed and I’m heading out for groceries.

I guess I’ll deal with the little guy in a couple of hours. I don’t want to open the flue right now and have it fluffing around in ashes while I’m gone.

Stupid bird brains.

ETA: **A** bird in my chimney, if a mod could please correct the title.

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**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/2 "2015-11-29T20:51:35Z")

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Heh… A bird in your chimney, eh? Yeah I know what you mean… _wink_ _wink_  
Or would it be more appropriate with a “That’s what she said!” remark at this point? Social nuances always elude me…

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/3 "2015-11-29T22:36:46Z")

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Probably trying to hook up with your mice as part of their mutual plan for total domination of the Leaffan house.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/4 "2015-11-29T23:38:00Z")

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We had this happen to us several years ago. We were alerted to it by one of our cats. We opened the flue, took it out, and released it.

Our cat was _pissed!_

“But…but…that was _my_ bird!”

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/5 "2015-11-30T04:08:41Z")

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It might be a burglar!

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**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/6 "2015-11-30T16:17:10Z")

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Don’t send a cat down there, things only get worse after that.

Or you could start a fire, I imagine the chirping will end shortly thereafter. :eek:

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/7 "2015-11-30T16:43:53Z")

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> [@G0sp3l](#):
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> Don’t send a cat down there, things only get worse after that.

Nah, if the cat disappears just toss down a dog.

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**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theres-a-bird-in-my-chimney/738950/8 "2015-11-30T23:01:42Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> Nah, if the cat disappears just toss down a dog.

and so it begins. What a hog.