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Hi, tonight i found a young bird (with feathers,but a very short tail)on our patio table. his leg is broken, there are very, very tiny drops of blood coming from somewhere. i was able to feed him/her bread dipped in water i figured he/she could get the water that way (it opens its mouth and i dropped it in, more tricky than i ever thought) and from what ive read that seems to be true. if i try to hold it in any way it freaks out, i cant examine it or anything there doesn't seem to be any bird rescue place around me. not sure what i should do. there are no parents. not sure what kind of bird it is i looked at some pic. of birds it sort of looks like a starling but don't no if those kinds of birds are in my area, i usually see blackbirds,dove types i am in west Texas, Abilene any advice or direction you could give would be very helpful!!! thanks so much!
I'm not familiar with the facilities in your area. I suggest you call your most local wildlife rehabilitation or sanctuary and let someone more qualified handle the bird. If you cannot find either of those, look for a vet that is trained to treat small animals.
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| Comment | thanks for geting back to me so fast. as i stated, there are no wild life places around me at all, so that part did not help. i contacted the local zoo to see what they could do and they have agreed to take the birdie in. the bird is doing good and is eatting meal worms like crazy!i hope the experts at the zoo can reset his leg. thanks again.... | ||
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Julia Booth
Expertise
I can answer questions about bird identification (by sight or sound), behavior, distribution, population, conservation, mating, nesting, fledging and feeding. I do have some practical knowledge about foreign species, but identification skills are limited in that arena. Bear in mind that as much as I know, it's possible that at least some of you will ask a question that I am unable to answer. At which point I would direct you to wherever or whomever I thought could provide you with that information.
Experience
I have 15 years birding experience in Southern California.
Organizations
Audubon Society
Education/Credentials
My education is in art and photography -but I have a substantial portfolio of nature related work.
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