Injured wild birds.

[hussbob]

I found a wild bird yesterday with a bad wing. I decided I would take it home and try and let it heal before releasing it into the wild to give it more of a chance but now I have come to the conclusion that it will be better to let nature take it's course. The main reason for this is the research I have done indicated an exteremly low success rate for the care of injured birds by non professional bodies. Even then the care of small wild birds is rarely successful. I have decide I will bring it back to the area I found it tomorrow morning and let it hop away. I feel bad I can't do anything but would feel even worse if it died in my care.


Has anyone else been in this sort of situation and had success?

 

[ceedaisy]

Do you know what kind of bird it is? Sounds like you have a small one. My sil works at a power plant and they had a hawk get injured there and I guess they called the game warden and he knew of a rescue place and they came and picked up the bird to nurse it back to health. I applaude your efforts in doing what you can.

 

[hussbob]

I don't unfortuantly. It may be a little finch or something but this is one of my main reason why I feel I can't do much for it really. It is very small (fits in your hand with ease). Sort of grey/brown in colour with yellow on the wings.

 

[ceedaisy]

The poor little birdie. The best thing is to probably take it back, like you said. It will try to feed itself and do what it can!