My wife found this in the middle of the road...poor thing! STILL ALIVE

[Henicillin]

What a fragile little thing it is - it's a tiny miracle. Keep us posted!

 

[Mrs. Cannon]

Im rooting for you guys! I would love to see this baby as it grows up

 

[FarmCoe]

You are doing such a wonderful thing!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I like Martins and it's very cool what you did but -
I believe they eat as many beneficials as they do mosquitos.

The mosquito story was fostered by those companies that make martin apartment houses. Great marketing plan, I wish I had thought of lying to sell stuff.
Mosquitos make up well under 10% of their diet.

http://www.backyardchirper.com/blog/busting-the-purple-martin-mosquito-myth/

 

[drdoolittle]

What a lot of "hair"! Makes me think of Don King.

Hope it survives

-----I never had luck as a kid keeping any that small alive (but I didn't know about feeding the moistened dogfood, I always used baby food and a dropper). I'll be watching this thread.

 

[classicsredone]

Good luck with the little guy!

 

[deerman]

yep good job....didn't think martin were that far north.....i have alot flying around eating insect when i mow. Can't wait to see what it is...cute little guy.

 

[ChicksterJo]

Hope it's still doing great!! It looks like our baby parakeets, so delicate!

 

[sonew123]

 

[mom'sfolly]

Considering where the OP lives, it is probably a barn swallow, not a martin. They are common in all the southern parts of Alaska.

Amazing job keeping the little guy alive!!!