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Injured bird?

  • 28-08-2014 6:09pm
    #1
    Ihatecuddles
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    My dog was barking, he never barks. I go outside and see a cat in the garden so I went out and tried to say hello but the cat ran away. Then I go to walk back into the house and theres a bird just beside the door. It obviously cant fly, otherwise it would have flew away with my dog barking and the cat approaching it.

    edit- rang the wildlife sanctuary and said Id drop it down at 7, but they close at 7 so they said to keep it warm overnight but it probably wont make it. :(


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  • #2
    Ihatecuddles
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    :)


  • #3
    Knine
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    That is actually a baby pigeon. Could be a Rock Dove. That's probably why it can't fly.


  • #4
    New Home
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    mauzo! wrote: »

    edit- rang the wildlife sanctuary and said Id drop it down at 7, but they close at 7 so they said to keep it warm overnight but it probably wont make it. :(

    Try to put him in a large box with a hot water bottle - not too warm - wrapped in a blanket/towel in one corner, so if he's cold he can snuggle up to it, and if he's too warm he can move away a bit. Fair play for rescuing him :)


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    taytobreath
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    mauzo! wrote: »
    My dog was barking, he never barks. I go outside and see a cat in the garden so I went out and tried to say hello but the cat ran away. Then I go to walk back into the house and theres a bird just beside the door. It obviously cant fly, otherwise it would have flew away with my dog barking and the cat approaching it.

    edit- rang the wildlife sanctuary and said Id drop it down at 7, but they close at 7 so they said to keep it warm overnight but it probably wont make it. :(

    it could possibly be in shock, my cat once caught a duck that flew into my back garden and i got there just in time to save it. But it looked like it was gonna die, so i brought it inside and 20 mins later it was back flying around


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    DBB
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    It's very dove-y looking alright, though I'd guess it's a collared dove?

    Here's a link to a great "What to do when you find injured wildlife" website OP, hope the birdy will be okay :)
    http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/animals/baby-bird.html


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  • #7
    New Home
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    Hey DBB, that link is brilliant! I think it sould be made into a sticky, it could come in very handy (unless it's already there and I just haven't noticed it...)


  • #8
    Knine
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    DBB wrote: »
    It's very dove-y looking alright, though I'd guess it's a collared dove?

    Here's a link to a great "What to do when you find injured wildlife" website OP, hope the birdy will be okay :)
    http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/animals/baby-bird.html

    That's what I mean! Lol a collared Dove!


  • #9
    Ihatecuddles
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    collared dove! great :)

    he is very still but if I pick him up he lets me, then gets fed up and flies a foot or so.

    hope he lasts the night, then we'll bring him to the wildlife sanctuary in the morning.

    thanks guys!


  • #10
    DBB
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    New Home wrote: »
    Hey DBB, that link is brilliant! I think it sould be made into a sticky, it could come in very handy (unless it's already there and I just haven't noticed it...)

    Good idea!
    Aaannd done:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70051402&postcount=2

    Thanks for the suggestion!:)


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