Hi Friends, Mike hasn't taken me off the list yet, and this morning I have a baby bird emergency I thought one of you might have some experience with. This is a tiny baby, half naked. Yesterday he was robust, and the Wildlife people advised me to put him in a "nest" up in the tree near where I found him, because the cats in the area were so interested. The hope was that the parents would return, find him and feed him. I was to check him this morning.
Well, this morning at first look I thought he had died. But he is close to death. I've brought his nest back inside and am warming him up, and he is wiggling a little more and breathing more deeply. I've got calls into wildlife rehabilitators, but so far, no return calls. I've read what I can find online, and I know that it depends on the type of bird as to what you do. I've got no idea what type of baby this is. What looks promising is to squeeze an organic grape and place a drop on this baby's beak. While I'm getting ready to go out for organic grapes, I thought maybe one of you would have good information about safe nestling food (it would have to be liquid, in this kid's condition). And CS and birds... any experience? I don't think CS is the ticket right off the bat, but I'd like to know, in case... I remember year ago when someone said an experiment in offering CS in water near their honeybees ended up killing the hive. As always, thanks to all. And, by the way, I've set aside several private emails to send thanks re cancer treatment ideas... Let me just take this one moment, as the day threatens to spiral out of plan, to send my love and thanks to each of you who took time to help my sister's family. <3 Your kindness is legendary! Taylor
