Id dead bird

rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:05

Hey

Just found 2 of these in my garden, any ideas what they are? I'm guessing cats are to blame though!

Cheers,

Tom.

Brian8bit · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:06

Starling I'd presume.

Ceryndrion · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:06

It's dead jim..

Reaper 392 · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:12

lunch?

Alan! · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:12

I agree with Brian8bit, looks like a starling.

Probably victim to a crow.

G-MAN2004 · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:13

Dead bird.

rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:15

Scratch that I've just found another one that looks the same but it's still breathing! What can I do to help it? it keeps opening and closing it's mouth

EndlessSky · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:17

Boot of death tbh

Brian8bit · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:17

rG-tom said:
Scratch that I've just found another one that looks the same but it's still breathing! What can I do to help it? it keeps opening and closing it's mouth

Put it out of it's misery. I've done it to a few birds. It's not nice, but there's really no point in taking it to the vet or lengthening it's suffering. Just make sure your aim is strong and true.

I mean, if it was an owl or an eagle, sure, take it to the vet. But if it's just a common starling...

ins0mn1ac · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:17

rG-tom said:
Scratch that I've just found another one that looks the same but it's still breathing! What can I do to help it? it keeps opening and closing it's mouth

Step on it!

Ceryndrion said:
They're dead jim..

...Everyone's dead Dave...

Clum · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:19

Will be best to just kill it if it's the same age as the one pictured. They're too young to look after themselves, and the mother is unlikely to still be around and willing to take it back if a cat/crow has been at it. Don't let anyone see you though, as Starlings were taken off the UK pest list a while back, so technically illegal to kill it.

That or raise him yourself then train him as an assassin?

PapaLazaru · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:20

rG-tom said:
Scratch that I've just found another one that looks the same but it's still breathing! What can I do to help it? it keeps opening and closing it's mouth

Brick to the head. It is the only way.

Cyclone · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:20

Is it a queen hornet????

Or a starling........

ins0mn1ac · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:21

If that's not the first they've probably fallen from a nest, we've got one in our bloody roof found two dead little ones the other day.

Brian8bit · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:21

PapaLazaru said:
Brick to the head. It is the only way.

If you do this, make sure you're not kneeling beside it when you do it. Or you end up with bird brains all over you. After learning that, I use a big stick if I come across a severely injured bird.

Hastarius · 25 Jun 2011 at 21:24

rG-tom said:
What can I do to help it?

Ironic really

Squark · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:10

Yup that's a dead bird.

Liverpool-Lad · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:14

Buy some maggots/mealworms and feed it yourself, put it in a shoebox.

antijoke · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:14

Fire it from a slingshot into a pig farm.

~>Dg<~ · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:14

pheasant