How to Catch a Bird With a Box

Whether a bird is trapped inside of your house or has made its home in your yard, removing it in a humane way can be tricky. Birds can be extremely fast, and most birds hold a cautious temperament. One effective way to trap a bird is to catch it inside of a box. Obviously, most birds would not approach a box if you were around, so the device is rigged in a way that allows you to watch the box from a distance and spring the trap once the bird is finally inside.

Things You'll Need

  • Plywood
  • Stick
  • String
  • Bird feed
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Instructions

    • 1

      Tie your string around the stick. You want the string to be several feet long so you can hold the string and still hide from the bird.

    • 2

      Lay down a piece of of plywood that is about the same size as the box that you are using. This will be helpful in moving the bird once it is caught.

    • 3

      Lay down the box over the plywood, face down, and lift up one side. Place your stick standing up under this side of the box so that the box is resting its weight on the stick as well as the opposite edge of the box.

    • 4

      Scatter some bird feed or other types of food, like bread, under the box. This will attract the bird.

    • 5

      Wait for the bird to enter the box and then spring the trap. Pull the string the moment the bird is in the center of the box. To trigger the trap, pull the sting; the stick will get pulled out and the side of the box that it was holding up will fall down, enclosing the bird under the box.

    • 6

      Lift up the plywood base while still keeping the box face down to transport the bird to its new location.