Arrived home last evening, <fed the babies, turned on the porch light, opened the screen door, let the cats outdoors, checked the sprinkler system, walking along the cobblestones and there to my amazement was a brown lump of feathers sitting on a stepping stone.
Aww, a baby bird!
Rush inside the house, grab a clean dishtowel, rush back outside, tell the bird everythings going to be ok, pick up nestling <and all hell breaks loose> I kid you not, the baby let out a few screeches that sounded like a flock of Blue Jays! Amazingly, the herd sits quietly on the porch, while not once but twice, baby bird escapes from the dishtowl <me by now in a panic cause I'm not sure why the baby was sitting on the ground in the first place - attempting to access any damage to wings, etc., baby bird decides I must be mamma, sits very still, turns its little face towards me, and opens its little mouth for food>
Ok, now I'm mush.
Brought baby indoors <sans the herd> checked for damage, there wasn't any except for one little puncture wound on his side. Fed baby cat food and water, placed him back in the dishtowl, and brought him outside but placed right near the livingroom window on a vent where he'd be safe from predators but accessable in case mamma bird decided to return.
Bring the herd indoors, go nynite.
This morning, awoke and checked to see if the baby bird was ok - yep - brought the baby indoors, called wildlife rescue, fed the herd, fed the bird, jumped in the shower, got ready for work, put the baby in an Easy Spirit Shoe box, jumped in the truck, and headed out for St Theresa's Church where I met wildlife rescue lady <who had just returned from an emergency racoon call> and presented Wildlife rescue with a lively, and I'm happy to say, healthy baby bird <except for an almost healed puncture wound> the baby preening, making cute noises, and didn't scream once! <I was so proud> Gave baby smooches, then handed the little face over to the terrific wildlife rescue lady.
Made for a wonderful day knowing the baby received antibiotics, more food and tlc, and will be released to the wild soon as he/she can fend for his/her self.
Life gives such wonderful surprises
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