At the dawn of New Year's Day, one teeny little finch stood paralyzed in fear.
Unsure of how to overcome her circumstances, a miracle just so happened to walk her way.
Avid animal lover, Nelson Wilson, was going about his morning routine of feeding his horses when he happened to notice the little finch perched upon a steel fence near the water tank.
"The tank is heated to keep it from freezing. It is not uncommon for birds to drink from the heated tank. Apparently, this unfortunate bird has gotten its feet wet and, while making its exit, had become frozen to the fence in the prevailing, near-zero Idaho temperatures," Wilson stated.
It was clear that this poor little creature wouldn't have a fighting chance without the arrival of her hero.
Wilson sprang into action and carefully tried to free the poor bird from the fence.
"First, I attempted to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm against both the fence and the bird's feet, while also gently restraining the bird's flapping wings," he said.
Sadly, this didn't seem to be working.
Then, an idea came to him. "It then seemed that warming the bird's feet with my warm breath might bring quicker success," he stated.
After doing that, he oh so carefully wiggled the little bird's feet side to side.
Finally, the finch was free! I'm so very grateful for this man's compassion towards this tiny creature.
Watch the full rescue happen in the video link below!