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This pretty little lady was a member of a small flock that liked to hang around the yard hunting for insects. She also sadly suffered from a fear of heights. While the rest of her flock-mates would fly up to the wires and sing their little hearts out. She would sit on the ground and let out the most plaintiff little chirps you'd ever hear a bird make. Some real heart-wrenching sounds that would bring tears to even the most hardened of souls.

So I set about looking for a solution to bring some happiness to this poor little creature. If she couldn't get to the wires with her friends then I would bring the wire to her. I tried laying out some ropes and clothesline for her to perch on. But she could tell the difference and have nothing to do with them. Then finally I tried this old electrical cord that was sitting around. Sure I wouldn't be able to use the electric lawn trimmer, but it was a small price I was willing to pay.

Early the next morning I heard some of the most wondrous sounds wafting through my bedroom window. Turns out the neighbours had their stereo turned up just a little too loud. So I fired off a shoe and went back to sleep after closing the window. Later that day I spied this happy little bird perched proudly on the wire singing out with her mates.

It's a whole other story how she got over her fear of heights. But lets just say the neighbour's cat had a paw in it.

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