Injured Bird. Who can help?
Injured Bird. Who can help?
A young thrush or blackbird has just flown into my window. It seems at least stunned, but probably injured. The RSPB and Animal welfare wont help. Any ideas. Its in a boc with some water at the moment.
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This happens regularly in my garden.
Not much you can do except put it in a quiet place in your garden and hope it recovers and flies away.
Not much you can do except put it in a quiet place in your garden and hope it recovers and flies away.
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I thought we might be needing a new commentator when I read the title.
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There's always one!
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Small bird flew into my lounge window the other day. Took off again only to fly into a brick wall, turned the other way and straight into the wooden fencing.
I’ve named it Boris.
I’ve named it Boris.
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I’d echo lakedistricts advice but make sure it can get it when ready but no predators can get into it
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Siddo wrote:A young thrush or blackbird has just flown into my window. It seems at least stunned, but probably injured. The RSPB and Animal welfare wont help. Any ideas. Its in a boc with some water at the moment.
Do you live in a seedy area.
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"The RSPB...won't help"
I am surprised they offered no advice. Do what lakedistrict suggests.
I am surprised they offered no advice. Do what lakedistrict suggests.
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I have had 2 blackbirds get stuck in the netting that I have protecting my strawberries. I managed to untangle them both without any damage or harm. They just sulked a bit under a bush then flew off.
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Siddo, put it outside under a bush, or somewhere with cover, which will encourage its parent birds to try and find it and feed it.
It’s no chance of anyone but an expert saving it.
To others who have problems with birds flying into glass, I suggest they put some kind of sticker on it, which birds will see as an obstruction, which will deter them from flying into the glass.
It’s no chance of anyone but an expert saving it.
To others who have problems with birds flying into glass, I suggest they put some kind of sticker on it, which birds will see as an obstruction, which will deter them from flying into the glass.
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Put it in a Bush/hedge if possible so it's well hidden, it should also help it hop up to some safety, and parents could also feed it if in safer place.
Also may help when it does attempt to fly or take off.
Edit - as above
Also may help when it does attempt to fly or take off.
Edit - as above
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We had a young collared dove fly into our Kitchen window last year.... it left not only a huge Dove shaped shadow of dusty residue on the window... it evacuated the contents of its bowels too making a right mess.
It was stunned on the ground under the window. We picked up gently and placed it up the garden in a sheltered spot. In about 1/2 an hour, 2 other collared doves arrived and after a bit of flapping and shaking it flew off with (we assume) Mum and Dad collared dove.
It was stunned on the ground under the window. We picked up gently and placed it up the garden in a sheltered spot. In about 1/2 an hour, 2 other collared doves arrived and after a bit of flapping and shaking it flew off with (we assume) Mum and Dad collared dove.
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Thanks everyone.Bfc wrote:Siddo, put it outside under a bush, or somewhere with cover, which will encourage its parent birds to try and find it and feed it.
It’s no chance of anyone but an expert saving it.
To others who have problems with birds flying into glass, I suggest they put some kind of sticker on it, which birds will see as an obstruction, which will deter them from flying into the glass.
I put it underneath the tree it seemed to take off from. It is sheltered by shrubbery and I put some water next to it.
It looks reasonably ok, but hasn't moved in the last half hour.
If its still there in the morning I'll try to find somewhere rural and let it try its luck there.
I know its only a bird and this happens all the time, but in some ways I wish it had been killed so it wouldn't have to suffer.
We have used the bird silhouettes at our caravan and they definitely work, but this hasn't happened here before in 35 years.
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“Birds watch out”?Bfc wrote:Siddo, put it outside under a bush, or somewhere with cover, which will encourage its parent birds to try and find it and feed it.
It’s no chance of anyone but an expert saving it.
To others who have problems with birds flying into glass, I suggest they put some kind of sticker on it, which birds will see as an obstruction, which will deter them from flying into the glass.
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RSPCA and RSPB will only help if they can make headlines with itspadesclaret wrote:"The RSPB...won't help"
I am surprised they offered no advice. Do what lakedistrict suggests.
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No surprise the RSPB won't help. There are about a billion birds die each year in Britain, and that's not counting sea birds. The RSPB can't save them all.Siddo wrote:A young thrush or blackbird has just flown into my window. It seems at least stunned, but probably injured. The RSPB and Animal welfare wont help. Any ideas. Its in a boc with some water at the moment.
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It's just stunned.
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Its not a bloody Norwegian Blue Ian m8IanMcL wrote:It's just stunned.
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Beautiful plumage, though.
That was a daft comment made earlier about the RSPCA and RSPB not helping. What do you expect them to do - send an ambulance ?
There's plenty of advice on t'internet, most of it echoing the stuff above : leave it in a quietish place where its parents can possibly find it and cross your fingers.
If it doesn't make it, it's too bad.
That was a daft comment made earlier about the RSPCA and RSPB not helping. What do you expect them to do - send an ambulance ?
There's plenty of advice on t'internet, most of it echoing the stuff above : leave it in a quietish place where its parents can possibly find it and cross your fingers.
If it doesn't make it, it's too bad.
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My cat would happily help you out.
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Tell the RSPB at the same time that you’ve also taken deliver of a couple of “ still warm” Golden eagle eggs and you’re thinking of making an omelette...you’ll have Bill Oddie in an Apache gunship tooled up like Rambo before you’ve got off the phone ...
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LoveCurryPies wrote:Small bird flew into my lounge window the other day. Took off again only to fly into a brick wall, turned the other way and straight into the wooden fencing.
I’ve named it Boris.
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dsr wrote:No surprise the RSPB won't help. There are about a billion birds die each year in Britain, and that's not counting sea birds. The RSPB can't save them all.
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We have this problem all the time. 99/100 recover and fly happily away.
We put it down to a big window with a big mirror directly opposite. They see it as a through route. No alternative re:positioning and you can't live like hermits, with the curtains drawn 24/7
We put it down to a big window with a big mirror directly opposite. They see it as a through route. No alternative re:positioning and you can't live like hermits, with the curtains drawn 24/7
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They might fly away, but I doubt they're happy!Tricky Trevor wrote:We have this problem all the time. 99/100 recover and fly happily away.
We put it down to a big window with a big mirror directly opposite. They see it as a through route. No alternative re:positioning and you can't live like hermits, with the curtains drawn 24/7
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Cruel. Laughing at little birdies dying. It wouldn't be so bad if there was good eating on them.tim_noone wrote:
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No I love em really but there's some amusing replies tbh!dsr wrote:Cruel. Laughing at little birdies dying. It wouldn't be so bad if there was good eating on them.
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Update! Had a look first thing this morning and it has gone. Hopefully made a recovery and managed to fly away.
The RSPB comment by Eddie poses a question though. If a charity with millions of pounds of donations, set up solely to help birds won't help when a bird is injured, then what is the point of the charity?
The RSPB comment by Eddie poses a question though. If a charity with millions of pounds of donations, set up solely to help birds won't help when a bird is injured, then what is the point of the charity?
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I just love happy endings.Siddo wrote:Update! Had a look first thing this morning and it has gone. Hopefully made a recovery and managed to fly away.
The RSPB comment by Eddie poses a question though. If a charity with millions of pounds of donations, set up solely to help birds won't help when a bird is injured, then what is the point of the charity?
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My wife says I'm daft, and is asking why we dont have bird ambulances.
I know its a bit over the top from me, but I just wanted it to be ok.
I know its a bit over the top from me, but I just wanted it to be ok.
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Sorry, I've just seen this, I hope a cat hasn't had it.
A cat dragged and mutilated a young collared dove here in Barnoldswick - I announced it on facebook and three different bird rescuers were immediately tagged in the post and the bird was rescued within the hour....worth knowing there are people out there.
A cat dragged and mutilated a young collared dove here in Barnoldswick - I announced it on facebook and three different bird rescuers were immediately tagged in the post and the bird was rescued within the hour....worth knowing there are people out there.
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I posted it on the local facebook page, not my own page.
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You should read their website.Siddo wrote:Update! Had a look first thing this morning and it has gone. Hopefully made a recovery and managed to fly away.
The RSPB comment by Eddie poses a question though. If a charity with millions of pounds of donations, set up solely to help birds won't help when a bird is injured, then what is the point of the charity?
On killing injured birds, I did just that (I may have told this story before).
I was cutting a cricket square, going up and down with a mower. When I got to one end I saw at the other end two crows attacking a pigeon. They were plucking at the equivalent of its shoulders of the wings so presumably trying to stop it flying away before they went for the kill. As I now approached with the mower the crows flew off but the pigeon didn't. I stopped the mower and went towards the pigeon which seemed to walk towards me for protection. What should I do.
I decided that it couldn't fly and therefore the best solution was to put it out of it's misery. How to do that? Well, I'd read how you kill chickens - you place it under one arm, grab hold of the head, yank it up and then twist. The head should now flop down and the deed is done. I did this with the pigeon, only when I pulled the head up it came off! I don't know who was more shocked - me or the pigeon. After I'd done this I felt its wings flapping under my arm! Did this mean it could still fly?!!!!
Anyway, I disposed of the pigeon bits under a bush and went on with my mowing. The crows came back to look for their quarry and seemed to be surprised it wasn't there. I just carried on mowing as if nothing had happened.
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Sounds like a scene from a Coen Brothers film.Hipper wrote:You should read their website.
On killing injured birds, I did just that (I may have told this story before).
I was cutting a cricket square, going up and down with a mower. When I got to one end I saw at the other end two crows attacking a pigeon. They were plucking at the equivalent of its shoulders of the wings so presumably trying to stop it flying away before they went for the kill. As I now approached with the mower the crows flew off but the pigeon didn't. I stopped the mower and went towards the pigeon which seemed to walk towards me for protection. What should I do.
I decided that it couldn't fly and therefore the best solution was to put it out of it's misery. How to do that? Well, I'd read how you kill chickens - you place it under one arm, grab hold of the head, yank it up and then twist. The head should now flop down and the deed is done. I did this with the pigeon, only when I pulled the head up it came off! I don't know who was more shocked - me or the pigeon. After I'd done this I felt its wings flapping under my arm! Did this mean it could still fly?!!!!
Anyway, I disposed of the pigeon bits under a bush and went on with my mowing. The crows came back to look for their quarry and seemed to be surprised it wasn't there. I just carried on mowing as if nothing had happened.
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Our cat brought in a young blackbird. Looked ok but too young to fly so presumed it had fallen out of the nest.
Couldn't leave it outside low down as the cats would get it again, so placed it in a box on top of a 2 metre hedge and hoped that the mother would find and feed it.
She did for a while until a crow swooped down and took it
Nature can be tough sometimes
Couldn't leave it outside low down as the cats would get it again, so placed it in a box on top of a 2 metre hedge and hoped that the mother would find and feed it.
She did for a while until a crow swooped down and took it
Nature can be tough sometimes
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I am getting very worried about the psychopathic tendencies of some posters on here.Hipper wrote:You should read their website.
On killing injured birds, I did just that (I may have told this story before).
I was cutting a cricket square, going up and down with a mower. When I got to one end I saw at the other end two crows attacking a pigeon. They were plucking at the equivalent of its shoulders of the wings so presumably trying to stop it flying away before they went for the kill. As I now approached with the mower the crows flew off but the pigeon didn't. I stopped the mower and went towards the pigeon which seemed to walk towards me for protection. What should I do.
I decided that it couldn't fly and therefore the best solution was to put it out of it's misery. How to do that? Well, I'd read how you kill chickens - you place it under one arm, grab hold of the head, yank it up and then twist. The head should now flop down and the deed is done. I did this with the pigeon, only when I pulled the head up it came off! I don't know who was more shocked - me or the pigeon. After I'd done this I felt its wings flapping under my arm! Did this mean it could still fly?!!!!
Anyway, I disposed of the pigeon bits under a bush and went on with my mowing. The crows came back to look for their quarry and seemed to be surprised it wasn't there. I just carried on mowing as if nothing had happened.
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The RSPB is set up to help birds as a species, not birds individually. They have enough funds and supporters to put watches on the nests of the occasional rare bird like osprey or golden eagle, but not on every sparrow's nest in the country.Siddo wrote:Update! Had a look first thing this morning and it has gone. Hopefully made a recovery and managed to fly away.
The RSPB comment by Eddie poses a question though. If a charity with millions of pounds of donations, set up solely to help birds won't help when a bird is injured, then what is the point of the charity?
Like I said, a billion small birds will die this year. Can the RSPB prevent this?
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This.dsr wrote:The RSPB is set up to help birds as a species, not birds individually. They have enough funds and supporters to put watches on the nests of the occasional rare bird like osprey or golden eagle, but not on every sparrow's nest in the country.
They also protect and provide habitats where endangered birds can thrive.
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Take the mirror down.Tricky Trevor wrote:We have this problem all the time. 99/100 recover and fly happily away.
We put it down to a big window with a big mirror directly opposite. They see it as a through route. No alternative re:positioning and you can't live like hermits, with the curtains drawn 24/7
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Has Quentin Tarantino been in touch yet sounds like a scene he could adapt into the next "Django" movie ...Hipper wrote:You should read their website.
On killing injured birds, I did just that (I may have told this story before).
I was cutting a cricket square, going up and down with a mower. When I got to one end I saw at the other end two crows attacking a pigeon. They were plucking at the equivalent of its shoulders of the wings so presumably trying to stop it flying away before they went for the kill. As I now approached with the mower the crows flew off but the pigeon didn't. I stopped the mower and went towards the pigeon which seemed to walk towards me for protection. What should I do.
I decided that it couldn't fly and therefore the best solution was to put it out of it's misery. How to do that? Well, I'd read how you kill chickens - you place it under one arm, grab hold of the head, yank it up and then twist. The head should now flop down and the deed is done. I did this with the pigeon, only when I pulled the head up it came off! I don't know who was more shocked - me or the pigeon. After I'd done this I felt its wings flapping under my arm! Did this mean it could still fly?!!!!
Anyway, I disposed of the pigeon bits under a bush and went on with my mowing. The crows came back to look for their quarry and seemed to be surprised it wasn't there. I just carried on mowing as if nothing had happened.
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Give it a bit of time to sort itself out or twist its neck.
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Did they have the letters K F and C on their tunic?morpheus2 wrote:Sorry, I've just seen this, I hope a cat hasn't had it.
A cat dragged and mutilated a young collared dove here in Barnoldswick - I announced it on facebook and three different bird rescuers were immediately tagged in the post and the bird was rescued within the hour....worth knowing there are people out there.
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Rileybobs wrote:Sounds like a scene from a Coen Brothers film.
That's great is that.
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New campaign...
JUSTICE FOR BIRD
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Good night, Siddo?
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How do you mean DD?duncandisorderly wrote:
Good night, Siddo?