UPDATED Look What the last storm blew in

[Wooden_Pony]

We always have little birds in our backyard due to the trees and low bushes and shrubs that grow here. I am sure the feeders and chicken feed also help draw them in

The last two days we have been soaked by two storms. I went out Saturday morning to collect eggs and a little bird flew out of the plants behind the coop. It could not fly far and could not fly over 6 inches off the ground. I tried to collect it up since a new neighbor moved in with a bunch of cats that run loose and I have been finding their cat's in my yard I couldn't catch it. It was pouring down rain and the wind was blowing well enough for it to get up into a low branch of one of the bushes. I was happy with that at least it was off of the ground.

That afternoon I went to pick up feed and came home to my kid's with this little cutie in a shoe box. Our dog was tring to dig it out from behind the feed barrel by the chicken coop. It was soaking wet, shivering, and STARVING!

I now know why it can not fly that well either.... She will be going this afternoon the the local Wildlife Center's vet to see if they can do anything to help her out.

I believe it is a female House Sparrow... but I can not find my bird book.

Here is her leg the poor thing it is nasty looking !!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Aww... poor thing. Thank you for taking care of it!

She's a cutie and I hope she gets better!

 

[Southern28Chick]

That's so sad! Good for you for taking care of her. You get the Good Human Award today!

 

[Poison Ivy]

Oh the poor thing I hope they can help it.

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

i'm sure she is starving, there's usually nothing to eat in the winter.

give her water right now, and get a small bag of wild bird feed and offer small amounts to her. don't let her get used to being fed by a recognizable human hand or body part.

 

[silkiechicken]

Ouch, that looks like a terrible infection! Like maybe a house sparrow version of bumble foot. Good luck! And remember to try to keep a divide between it and your chickens as wild birds can carry pests and stuff that are transmittable to chickens.

 

[Kaneke]

though I have to say it -- the house sparrow, AKA English sparrow, is an import which has become a real pest in the USA --- has displaced a lot of native songbirds ... ruined a lot of crops --

I hate to see any bird suffer -- but certainly wish there were some way to sterilize at least some of these sparrows, to let the native birds live ...

Candy

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Ugh, that looks really painful. I'm really happy you helped her, but unfortunately they will probably just put her down at the wild life center. Most rescued "pest birds" are not spared because wildlife centers feel they are not worth the effort that could be put towards other native animals.

Sometimes putting them down is the best option though, especially because this bird will not be able to be released back into the wild.

 

[Frozen Feathers]

Poor thing!!

I hope the Wildlife Center can help her out.

 

[ilovemychickies]

The poor thing! That leg looks like it'd hurt a bunch! Good for you for talking care of it. Please keep us updated!