{"id":605135,"date":"2026-02-09T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=605135"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:12:24","slug":"help-a-wild-bird-is-trapped-in-a-dryer-vent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/videos\/help-a-wild-bird-is-trapped-in-a-dryer-vent-2\/","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=93dQTHJwgd9NY5yf\" 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<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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