Id dead bird

Ceryndrion · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:17

deleted said:
...Everyone's dead Dave...

Peterson isn't, is he?

tom_e · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:23

Ceryndrion said:
Peterson isn't, is he?

Everybody is dead Dave!

james.miller · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:24

Not Chen ??

Dark Sun · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:33

Take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:37

OK let me rephrase, it's the same type of bird, not in the same condition. this seems physically fine, it accepted food and is moving a fair bit. I can't find its nest but did find other mutilated ones near it!

It even started chirping a little after being fed! I've fed it until it stopped accepting food which is the only advice i could find online, will phone the RSPB tomorrow and see what they suggest!

MarkST · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:39

Looks like a Sparrow.

Liverpool-Lad · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:39

What food did you use?

MarkST · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:41

Also, recently watching Springwatch it seems birds feed many times an hour, hope you're up to the job, lol.

antijoke · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:42

MarkST said:
Looks like a Sparrow.

Jack?

rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:46

Liverpool-Lad said:
What food did you use?

The meat from dog food, a bird website reccomended it and it seemed to like it!

[TW]Sponge · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:49

Look after the little fella.

And get an old shoe-box or something and fill it with sticks/moss to make it feel at home.

~>Dg<~ · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:51

dog food and and water heat is vital

it is a starling

rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 22:52

how do you give it water?

Liverpool-Lad · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:02

Well, most birds take water from their food usually (caterpillars, worms, grubs), but perhaps a small syringe with water?
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rG-tom · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:16

from advice on another forum, they get their water from their food, and the food we're feeding it is chicken in gravy dog food so its fairly juice!

It looks a lot better, it's sitting properly now and has even opened its eyes now!

Liverpool-Lad · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:40

Sounds promising. Keep it in a warm place & keep us updated.

Tom0 · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:41

Looks Foul.

Gzero · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:46

anticonscience said:
Jack?

Captain!

Gzero · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:47

Tom0 said:
Looks Foul.

All baby birds do regardless of the species

Clum · 25 Jun 2011 at 23:56

You're nuts if you want to try to raise it as a it's not even a fledgeling yet and will stand absolutely zero chance of survival without its mother. You could always try putting it outside tomo in a makeshift nest, just on the off chance that the mother returns to it and keeps feeding.

I was semi-serious when I said to raise it yourself as a pet earlier, but then read this -

http://www.starlingcentral.net/keeping_a_starling.htm

Fancy a 20 year commitment?