{"id":611955,"date":"2026-02-06T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=611955"},"modified":"2026-02-06T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:02:26","slug":"help-a-wild-bird-is-trapped-in-a-dryer-vent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/youtube\/help-a-wild-bird-is-trapped-in-a-dryer-vent\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! A Wild Bird Is Trapped In A Dryer Vent!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-HAEjwNoA-Q?si=48Efb5TNK-eXCV8T\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild starlings are supposed live in trees, not inside home appliances! So, how did this bird end up stuck in dryer vent? And more importantly, how do we get him out so he can get back to doing what he does best&#8230; making mysterious shapes in the sky with thousands of his bird friends. Wait&#8230; What?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to our friends at Gates&#8217; Wildlife Control for sharing this animal rescue story. 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Or a raccoon in your chimney? Or a family of foxes under your porch? Those are all really tricky situations for MOST people to handle, but the animal rescue team at Gates\u2019 Wildlife Control know just what to do!<\/em><br><br><em>When wild animals decide to move into a person\u2019s home, it requires a special kind of rescue to get them out. Some animals are small and delicate and some are larger and more challenging, but no matter what, the helpful people at Gates\u2019 have a plan. By using special tools like one-way doors and warm reunion boxes for mothers and babies, these animal assistants make sure no one is left behind.<\/em><br><br><em>Returning animals to the wild where they belong is super-important. That\u2019s why we want to give a huge shout-out to Gates\u2019 Wildlife Control. 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