Injured bird (1 Viewer)

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geoshar18

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• Apr 18, 2003

• #1

This little fellow I think hit my patio door this morning. He has been sitting on the lawn in a bit of a daze most of the afternoon..I can get real close.
If I put my hand out, he does fly away but crash lands.
He does hop on one foot, so the injury is likely his leg.
What if anything can I do?

(What is this bird ?Looks too small and round for a cowbird.)

 

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El Annie

Phew..............

• Apr 18, 2003

• #2

It's always difficult to decide what to do for the best with an injured bird. If I were you and I could catch it I would take it in, place it in a decent sized box with shredded newspaper, air holes, food and water and let it rest. Did this recently with a blackbird and it worked. If you don't do anything chances are it will die to a predator so it's worth a go.

Annie

 

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geoshar18

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• Apr 18, 2003

• #3

That was my concern as well!
Thanks for your post..we will try that.
(Poor little thing..we don't have too many predators in the area, due to a lot of big dogs living close to us, but it looked so vulnerable!)

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Apr 18, 2003

• #4

Is it a Brown Headed Cowbird?

There is not much you can do but give it time. If it still has the will to live, it will certainly have a go. If it's injury is too severe, well I suppose.......

Best of luck little fella!

 

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geoshar18

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• Apr 18, 2003

• #5

My goodness, we have had so many cowbirds, but this one didn't look like the rest???
We could not catch it..his flying abilities are quite good! (He just has a problem landing!)