Rescuing a baby bird
@destry (2572)
Kirkwall, Scotland
May 13, 2018 12:54am CST
Yesterday, I was out in the garden shed pottering around when I noticed a baby bird that had fallen out of a nest. The nest was up on a shelf with lots of paint tins and other bottles of oil and so on.
I've been watching it for a few weeks, partly with interest waiting for the eggs to hatch, and partly wanting to get on and do some painting!
Anyway, this prompted the wife and I to undertake a rescue mission. Knowing that local cats and the rat population would have this baby starling in a second, we thought we would rescue the bird.
As I sit here now, the bird is chirping merrily away in a brooder cage in the living room. He's eating well, demanding earth worms and we hope, that he will start to fly soon so we can release him :)
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
13 May 18
It's doing really well - going to keep it in until it can fly, and then release - should be soon.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
13 May 18
@destry good luck to the bird. how soon will it be able to fly?
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
13 May 18
@Mavic123456 He is nearly there - he is trying to fly, so hoping a few more days and he will be big and strong enough!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 May 18
is the mother bird looking for him? does he have siblings?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 May 18
@destry oh, so he was left behind and had to learn all by himself. i'm glad you found him before other critters did.
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
13 May 18
There was no sign of the mother bird, or anyone else in the nest. This bird, we think was the runt of the nest, the other birds were old / strong enough to fly off and fend for themselves... this little fellow is not quite there yet. A few more days and he will be :)
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@star_disgate (779)
• Phoenix, Arizona
13 May 18
I am glad you saved it. My cats are always bringing birds in. It is sad and annoying. Especially when they drop them at my door and they are still alive. I once opened my door because my 16-year-old cat was meowing persistently and there was a baby bird just staring up at me.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 May 18
Ohh nice to hear that.. you did a good job.. I love birds.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
13 May 18
I'm sure the mother bird will be glad to know that her baby bird is fine.
@dgobucks226 (34369)
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31 Aug 18
Great that you saved the starling and kept it from being an appetizer for some predator. I wonder what happened to the bird's mother?
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
13 May 18
So cute. Thank you, Destry, for helping the bird. 
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