I came running.  My wife was yelling at the “pups” to drop something.  She saw a white throated nuthatch bounce off the big living room window and immediately investigated.

The dogs did the same.  She made one drop the bird it had in its mouth.  Luckily, the dog was part retriever and did not hurt the bird.  I grabbed it gently and placed it on our Honda out of reach of the dogs.

The bird was alert and moved a little but did not fly away.  It must have been traumatized first by bashing its head again the pane of glass and then by being handled by the dog.

I looked at it closely.  It was a beautiful bird that I usually only see at a distance.  I was thrilled when it finally collected its senses and flew away.  It did not seem to be fatally injured.