Hi. Have just sent pics including one of a Siskin. This bird literally "dropped in" on us with a flop onto the gravel in the garden - totally exhausted - so much so I could pick it up gently. These birds are annual visitors (may be some resident)and I supposed it had just flown in. Beware Cats so I put it into a largeish open topped cardboard box with mesh over it - added water and a variety of seed food. It did eat and drink and then had a good sleep I presume but did not attempt to fly. Put it in the garage for the night for safety. In the morning back outdoors - no mesh over box this time though - put food and water out next to it. It came out and had food and water and flew into a close bush - stayed there for some time - came for more food. Then later saw it fly off over the fence and away. Now any one of us would have done the same thing but it does give you a good feeling to help.. Its a very firm belief of mine that in these times Nature needs all the help we can give it. Syd. ( photo / image / picture from Sydney Smith's Garden )
You do what I have done many times over the years Syd. With the weather we've been having of late I try to help as many birds as I can. I'm so pleased your Siskin has recovered. :-D
That is great that the little bird recovered enough to fly away. I know how you felt...we have helped injured birds through the years too.
Hi all. Thanks for that. It was just a quickie and as we have said before and all agreed its a cert that if you love plants and gardening you are also interested in the welfare of all else in Ma Nature. Our efforts for sure do a massive amount to help counteract the colossal damage done and still being done in the wilds. When will they ever learn ???. Have another bird story ref Gulls to tell next. Syd.
Thanks for helping the birds Sydney. I love to care for injured wildlife when I can. It does give you a lovely feeling.
Hi Frank - all. As I said in my post its no more than any one of us would do/have done. It is indeed a great feeling. Heres another bird story ref Gulls which rightly have been described in this Topic as opportunistic(Jane) - they sure are. Fish and Chips this very popular British meal is known of in the US and may well be that you do them yourselves or something similar. Our American Services neighbours/friends of 2-3 years and just gone home during their time here came to love them as much as we Brits do - said the same applied with their buddies. At our last property about two miles away was a Fish and Chippies which had opposite it a large open area of grass. They fried most evenings and middle of the day. Assuming the mid day session ended at 2PM at a short whiles before there was always a large number of Gulls appeared all over this grass area. During the frying sessions there was this ongoing "sieving" of the fat friers to remove the small broken pieces of fried batter/fish etc and this was put to one side - possibly added to that from the previous evening. When finished and cleaning up this quite largeish amount of fried bits and pieces was taken out and spread onto the grass. By this time there was literally masses of Gulls which were all soon fighting and squabling to get at it - a complete free for all. Quite a spectacle. Apparently it had always been the case - saw it myself several times and it has to be said those birds all looked wonderfully sleek and healthy. They learned to be there right time and its the same in the garden with birds - they know when theres grub about. Who coined that expression "bird brained" - oh yeah??. Syd. An edit. Have a story of a Parrot with problems if wanted.
