After Rob & Carol and the kids got back from the boat ride yesterday, Sandy and Carol discovered a bird that had hit the window and seemed quite stunned, possibly nursing a broken wing. After a cursory examination, we (collectively) decided that he was just very stunned and would likely be alright once his head cleared. He did give us a wonderful opportunity to take his picture.
He sat by himself on the lawn for a while and about an hour after we found him, when Dustin tried to pick him up again, he flew himself into the tree. A while after that, he had gone to join the rest of his feathered friends. Isn't nature beautiful?
Anyone know what kind of little winged friend he is??
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I think he is an immature Western Tanager. I'm glad he was only stunned and not more seriously injured.
ReplyDeletePoor baby bird, see this is why I keep my windows dirty. Okay not really, but poor baby bird.
ReplyDeleteWhatever he is, he is a meat eater, not a seed eater - sharp beak.
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We too live on a lake - ours in the Berkshire Hilltowns of Western, Massachusetts
Town of Tolland.
We've been watching the fish nests with the grandkidz. Also watching my garden get topped by a doe who thinks we are her own personal salad bar. A just waiting for the day the a bear wanders into our kitchen for breakfast!
Take care
I believe he is some kind of warbler; will do more checking.
ReplyDeleteMay I make a suggestion? I was a volunteer with a wildlife rescue group for many years, and learned the best way to care for birds who smash into windows and are temporarily unable to fly.
Carefully take the bird and put it in a small box with holes punched into it. No towels, as the birds' claws can get caught on the loops.. but you can put down paper towels. Close the box, and put half of it on a heating pad on low with a thin towel between the box and the heating pad. Leave half of the box off the heating pad.
Do not attempt to give water or food of any kind. Put the box in a quiet, dark place for a couple of hours and leave the bird undisturbed.
At the end of the time, carefully reach in with your hands to see if the bird is moving and active, and if so, and there appear to be no broken bones or wings... take the box outside near some trees, and open it up... and the bird will fly away to safety and re-orientation to the surroundings.
Please don't leave a stunned bird by itself on a lawn or porch where a roving cat or other predator might get it!
The pictures of the bird are wonderful!