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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:08 pm
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It started last night. Baby bird fell from the chimney (probably because we didn't get it swept back in march). Instead of leaving it to its devices to die, I put the baby somewhere safe to see if it would live.
Well, it did, so I've been on the phone with conservation, animal control, and avian rehabilitators all day. Dad has the car at work. The nearest bird experts that really KNOW their stuff are some hours away and cost too much to get to. I can't get it to a wildlife rehabilitator until monday ( July 4th weekends, man, everything is closed), so I have to try taking care of it until then. I have no heating pads, but I do have three table lamps that are on it as well as blankets to help trap heat so it stays warm (I hope the bird is warm enough).
I've been keeping over its nesting box, which is filled with old shirts and its original nest that fell as well as a source of humidity.
I've looked up what to feed it, but I've been getting mixed messages. Some say only feed it bugs (hard to catch during the day and for the most part, the baby refuses them), the rehab said moistened dry cat kibble should tie it over until it can be fed real insects or meal worms. The baby has accepted those. I have to feed it every hour, handling it as little as possible.
I'm constantly worried, wondering if this little wild baby is going to make it to the day I can get it to a licensed professional.
Poor baby. I'd get it's nest back in place, but it's highly dangerous getting up on the roof and the nest won't re-stick to the chimney wall even if I could get it back up there.
Gotta set the clock to be sure to wake up and still somehow make rping with my 40k tabletop group work in the morning and feed the baby... @~@; Dah...
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:08 am
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:40 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:30 am
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Thanks!
Try as I might, wildlife and avian expert, I am not.
I'm waiting for its food to cool so I can feed it again. I'm also waiting until mom gets up and ready, so we can take the baby bird by the vet animal hospital for transport to the wildlife rehab.
The little one has been very responsive and accepting of food, but some is caked on its face and has proven very hard to clean off considering how gentle I feel the need to be. It may be going between nestling and hatchling, but it's just a little guy and doesn't want anything touching its face unless there's food to feed it. It'll bite the wet napkins and squirm about.
Can't say as I blame it, it is a wild bird, after all. I hope that food crusting isn't hurting it. It's eyes aren't open, but if its health improves from today on, it won't be long, because it is climbing and clinging properly! Goodness knows I've been trying to get the food crust off as carefully as I can. It's hard not to frighten it
As long as mom gets up by a certain time today, transport should be assured.
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:19 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:08 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:49 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:22 pm
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