The bird was found wandering around a yard with no nest, no parents and a particularly interested neighborhood cat nearby.

Feeding the birds, especially during winter, became an annual family ritual ... and a battle. Throughout the year, we had cardinals and blue jays, grackles and starlings, chickadees, warblers ...

"Not all heroes wear capes—some carry cardboard boxes and save birds," the department said on social media. Found: One baby chickadee. Missing: Nest, flight skills, and any sense of danger.