Sick bird in my garden
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Last wednesday a bird crash landed in my back garden. We left it alone for a few days just to see if it recovered. Its still hopping around today. Everyone I have spoken to has said "put it in a box, bring it down and we will put it to sleep". Even though it can't fly I just can't agree with ending its little life. The wife has started to call it rodney, we are both feeding it, so should we just leave it as a bird who has a nice little garden to hop around and perhaps meet a mate who doesn't mind a handicapped partner? Or do we end its life one way or another?
Who have you phoned. You could try a wildlife rescue centre. Whht type of bird is it. You could ask a vets if they could tape its wing tips together (if this is its problem) to give its wing a chance to heal in a way it could be used again but it'll need protecting until it can be released which will mean building a cage etc but technically you are supposed to have a licence to care for wild birds but if your intention is to release it then this shouldn't be an issue. If it can't be released it needs to go to a licensed rescue centre or be put down.
You could just let nature take its cause and hope it sorts itself out and support it during it's recovery. If it can't fly it's unlikely to ever find a mate and is very vulnerable to being attacked.
You could just let nature take its cause and hope it sorts itself out and support it during it's recovery. If it can't fly it's unlikely to ever find a mate and is very vulnerable to being attacked.
Not sure what bird it is. Its not a sparrow that much I know. Phoned the rspb, vets, wildlife vet and the rspca. Rspca did send an officer round and he reckons the wing isn't broke. Which is good.
Our backgarden is cat free and its safe just hanging out there. We will continue to put food out so it can eat and the pond is giving it water.
Our backgarden is cat free and its safe just hanging out there. We will continue to put food out so it can eat and the pond is giving it water.
carl carlson said:
Not sure what bird it is. Its not a sparrow that much I know. Phoned the rspb, vets, wildlife vet and the rspca. Rspca did send an officer round and he reckons the wing isn't broke. Which is good.
Our backgarden is cat free and its safe just hanging out there. We will continue to put food out so it can eat and the pond is giving it water.
In that case I'd stick with this plan Our backgarden is cat free and its safe just hanging out there. We will continue to put food out so it can eat and the pond is giving it water.
rolex said:
garyhun said:
We had a injured baby thrush many years ago. Gave it a box with hay in the garage and started feeding it. Eventually me and my dad got to taking it in the garden and my dad "taught" it to fly again and dig for worms.
Best of luck!
Is dad superman Gary?Best of luck!
Although after saying that, he's my dad and, even though I'm 48, he's Superman to me
Finally it has moved on. It flew up to one of the trees last night, then onto another one and thats the last we have seen of it. It was a female black bird.
Just for the record there are very few wild life rescue centers in Yorkshire. I find this a little strange given the amount of wild life there is in gods own country.
Just for the record there are very few wild life rescue centers in Yorkshire. I find this a little strange given the amount of wild life there is in gods own country.
carl carlson said:
Finally it has moved on. It flew up to one of the trees last night, then onto another one and thats the last we have seen of it. It was a female black bird.
Just for the record there are very few wild life rescue centers in Yorkshire. I find this a little strange given the amount of wild life there is in gods own country.
Just for the record there are very few wild life rescue centers in Yorkshire. I find this a little strange given the amount of wild life there is in gods own country.
Probably just tired from the bad weather. Thankyou for giving her somewhere to recuperate, maybe you'l be rewarded with baby blackbirds next year...Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff