Abstract: Apparatus for capturing birds and other animals may comprise: a pair of carrier poles the proximal ends of which may be anchored to the ground for pivoting from first parallel positions against the ground to second parallel positions against the ground. A semicylindrical net is provided one longitudinal edge of which is affixed along the ground and the other longitudinal edge of which is fixed between the distal ends of the carrier poles so that upon movement of the carrier poles from their first to their second positions the net is deployed in a semicylindrical configuration to envelope animals beneath the net.

Abstract: Apparatus for capturing birds and other small animals which may include: an elongated support member; a pair of flexible rod members bent into loops and the ends of which are attached to the support member forming a pair of hoops for supporting a pair of sock type nets. The hoops are normally in positions in which the net openings interset to form an enclosure for capturing of birds and other small animals. The distal edges of the hoops may be forced, through opposing arcs, from normal positions to set positions, in which the distal edges are displaced less than one hundred eighty degrees for engagement with a release assembly. The release assembly is remotely operable to release the hoops for self imposed return to the normal positions.