07/13/2026
Yesterday afternoon I was contacted by Michael Hennessy, Chairman of the Selectboard in Bellingham. He & his family had noticed a bird dangling from very high up in a tree in their yard. Having exhausted all options of getting it down themselves, they reached out for help. After discussing the situation, we decided to contact the Fire Department to see if they could/would help. Having run into this situation before, there are some towns that will considerate it & some towns that have outright said no. Personally, I was happy to hear that the Lieutenant from the department took a ride over to get a better look. Unfortunately, it was realized that the ladder truck wouldn't fit into such a small space.
Not willing to give up, I told Micheal that I'd reach out to a few local tree companies ( with a bucket truck ) to see if they'd be willing to help. Given it was a Sunday, I wasn't entirely hopeful. Had I not found someone, my husband & I had a few ideas & were going to head over & see what we could do. I reached out to Charron Tree Service
first. Their voicemail noted that they were on vacation & would be back in today ( Monday ). I also tried to contact them through Facebook, explaining the situation. TWO people from the company called me back to try to help. While they were checking to see if they could find someone to come in to run the bucket truck, they gave me two other people to contact locally. To my surprise, they BOTH agreed to put their plans on hold to come over & help.
In the end, it was Ryan from Outdoor Maintenance Company that came over & saved the day 💛. Momma Robin had used a piece of a tarp in her nesting material, which had come unraveled, leaving her baby dangling by the leg ( I'll share a few photos in the comments for those interested ). Fortunately, Ryan was able to cut the young Robin down & contain it in a box so that I could access for injuries. At first there was some concern that the leg was broken. However, after cutting all of the netting off, we discovered that the Robin has full use of both legs & was in pretty good condition considering the course of events. This morning I sent my little friend over to Julie at Free Bird & Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hopkinton, as she has a couple other young Robins in her care.
( I, personally, think it's important to mention everyone that came together to help a tiny, young Robin in distress. )
Micheal Hennessy, his wife Jessie, her daughter Isabella & their very concerned granddaughter Braelynn, Charron Tree Service, Bellingham Fire Department, Stephen from Centola Tree Works & Julie. Thank you!
