How do I get out of here?

This poor blackbird had got itself trapped inside a church in Evesham.
It was flying up to the windows and back but while Lester and I were there it never managed to find its way back to the doorway through which it must have originally flown. It was making strange little sounds which I assume were signs of its distress.
Sadly, there was no way to help it because the instincts that usually protect it also made it too wary to be approached. I hope it found its way out.

[Celia Leaberry Gould]

What a beautiful shot and a sad story. I also really hope it found its way out.

[Anita Campbell]

Very nice shot. Poor little guy wants out, wants his freedom again.. We often get birds flying into our church sanctuary. It's not unusual to have the sounds of birds chirping during our Sunday services. They usually find their way out, evidently, because by the next week, no chirps!

[Ariel]

Oh dear - hope it did. It doesn't look as if it wants to be there. We have a pigeon in our shopping centre which moved in over during the winter and resists all attempts to evict it from its perch above the bakery...

Splendid photo. Great closeup and lighting and colours.

[Janet]

Perhaps he came to audition for the choir! Hopefully someone will leave the door open and he will find his way out.

[Claire]

Beautiful shot, they often do find they way out let's hope this one did too.

[Dione Giorgio]

I do hope so too. It looks so cute. Fantastic capture of it. Great detail. I think they fly towards the light hoping to find an opening and that is why it was flying to the windows.

[Kazzy]

Beautiful capture...I'm sure someone would have encouraged him to the way out :)

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Great capture Alison.

[elkehochban]

Aw, poor thing! Hope he finds his way out.

[Milanie]

Wonderful capture - Oh how nice to have a camera handy with an opportunity like this! Your detail was marvelous. He even gave you a most puzzled expression about the whole hting.

[Sally Kinsey]

Awe, poor bird. Love the shot! Makes you feel like it is worshipping in church.

[Jean Tookey]

A lovely capture. I am sure he found a way out.

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

Poor little bird. He does look distressed. Great shot, though. I love it. FAV

[Taffy]

I really like your composition. Sad for the bird but it does make for a good shot.

[carol white]

Nicely captured,Alison!! Hope it eventually found it's way out!!

[Laura J.]

I'm sure he made his way out. It made for a wonderful photo, him against all that woodwork. Nice shot.

[Jen Hudson]

As soon as I saw this shot I though Oooooh. Beautifully sharp and focused capture. Its awful when you cant help them get out, hopefully he did. Fav.

[Lisa Stein]

Super capture! Love the wonderful details in the feathers and the woodwork. Definitely an odd combination to see the two together. Hopefully, he found his way to freedom. So glad you had your camera with you!

[Arthur Loosley]

Great capture Alison. It's always upsetting to see a bird in such a panicky situation and there's nothing you can do to help it without causing further stress.

[Brian Baptie]

I'm sure it will find a way out. But great capture of it anyway!!

[Gloria]

Oh, dear. It always unsettling to see a bird indoors :-(
Go, little birdy.....

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

A glorious capture but a very sad story. I'm sure that it would have got out in the end.

[Netkonnexion]

Cute... looks like he is on the watch for a way out... somehow alert.

[Hamble]

Such a shame when this happens. An excellent capture, though.

[Jennifer C]

poor bird, I hope it managed to find the exit xx

[8yearson]

Have come to this a couple of days late... hope he found his way out. Wonderful photo, love the light on the wood but sad that the bird is trapped.

[Matt Clendon]

What a good shot of it. At least in one sense, you did capture it. It looks a very healthy and elegant looking blackbird. I hope it managed to get out. Probably, given time and without any humans around to make it jittery, it did.

[Judi]

Love the tones