Roxy was barking loudly...

.....this morning.  As it was about 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, SHE thought SHE'd better do something about the noise if we still want the neighbours to like us.

 It was a little bird, just outside the gate.

It was fluttering frantically.

 Bella came to check it out, as well.

 SHE gently picked it up....

 And placed it on the grass beside a tree, but it died a little later.

We looked it up in the bird book and think it's a kind of Honeyeater.

Birds in books never seem to look like the ones you find.

RIP little birdie.