myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 <br><br>Post edited by: myafricanqueen, at: 2009/07/23 16:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Awwww, what a beautiful baby sparrow. It's wonderful of you to be hand feeding him and nuturing to health. I love reading stories such as this. Hopefully he will be able to make it on his own in the wild. It may be hard without parents to teach him. :-) You may just end up getting him a cage and keeping him safe, happy and loved. :-)<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/07/03 21:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Cristen, karma to you for your warm heart. What a wonderful thing you are doing for this sweet baby sparrow. He looks very healthy and well loved. Can't wait to see more pictures!<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/07/03 21:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 AWE THANKS DAN!:lol: I just love him so much already. I have learned that he most likely cannot go back to the wild and as he is not a protected bird ( Kind of a pest I guess ) they dont do anything for them as far as rehab. I would love to keep him, I have five already whats one more fid going to hurt. I have also joined the Forum " Starling Talk" they have given great advice. This lil guy is the reason for me not showing up on this forum latley. Luckily wild birds feed sun up to sun down so I get some sleep after 9-10pm. Cristen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 THANKS LUVPARROTS!!! He/she is so sweet and becoming a big bird pretty fast! I am pretty much house and work bound for while longer though. He is already starting to preen a little bit and stretched his wings and legs today...:lol: Cristen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Your little rescue bird is a cutie, you are doing an excellent job with him/her, now what you have tamed is yours for life as they say so what is one more bird, can't wait to see more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 U shud contact a wildlife rescue place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 THANKS JUDY! I am forever responsible for what I have tamed for sure. I wouldnt have it any other way...... I love my birdies. Cristen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 jamalbirdbiz they do not do anything for unprotected birds that they consider a pest. Sparrows in the wild destroy the nests of other endangered birds. But, He/she is not a pest to me. but thanks for your consideration. Cristen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 A pest that is so mean of them Looks like you have another bird then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 I KNOW!!! I think it's terrible. Actually here at work some people told me stories of how they found a baby sparrow and asked if this pet store would help and they said they wont. So he threatened to leave it outside by the door in a shoe box! They yelled at him and said dont you dare....blah blah blah Same thing another co-worker said was he found a baby sparrow thesame age as the one I have and took it to a Vet clinic and they wouldnt help either. So very sad. Both stories had a BAD ending and the baby died. Now they said if they ever find a baby bird they are going to call me. ( good thing or bad thing ?)hmmm Cristen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMary Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I raised a baby robin this way once. His whole nest (and all his siblings) were drowned in a torrential downpour outside a friend's doorway, but he had managed to cling to a limb in the arborvitae tree the nest had been in. He was probably a week older than your baby is now when I got him. He did eventually return to the wild, but actually flew down onto my head about three months later! I was going for a walk in the woods, and the robins were gathering in this one glade, so I stopped and did the robin calls I had learned from him. One flew and landed on my head, then stepped off onto my hand, and then flew away again. It had to be him - it was so exciting! And I was also so excited to see he had been accepted by his own kind. Good luck with your baby, it looks like you are doing a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 myafricanqueen wrote: Now they said if they ever find a baby bird they are going to call me. ( good thing or bad thing ?)hmmm Well you asked for it when you took in this bird but what is one more bird, some people might look on them as pests but they are still God's creatures and you love them for sure, you are a good woman Cristen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Thanks Judy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Oh what a little cutie I can't believe he actually survived a fall onto concrete. I guess he was meant to be yours. he's sure cute. How old do you think he was when you found him? How long have you had him? I can't wait to see him fully feathered. Thank you for sharing him/her with us What kind of seed mix will he eat canary,budgie,or cockateil? how big is he? Geez I'm just full of questions aren't I. sorry I jsut so curious I raise a baby squiral that fell from his nest last year he was only about a week old and hairless when I found him. I let him go In my back yard when he was old enough I stiil put food out for him and he comes around to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 <br><br>Post edited by: myafricanqueen, at: 2009/07/23 16:54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Awwww, I love these additional photos you've added with that beautiful baby feathering up and just look at those Tail pin feathers. :-) Awesome job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Cristen, TuffGuy looks so great!!!! Congratulations on the great job you are doing to see that he grows up big and strong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 TuffGuy is aptly named, he is a little tough guy to survive after landing on concrete and he is a cutie along with it, growing so fast but then they have to, thanks for sharing some more pictures of the little fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Oh so cute.Well done you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Oh TG looks so serious! He certainly is a Tough Guy. I am sure he gives excellent snuggles to is mommy and will protect her the next time the cats come around. Thanks for the wonderful photo documentary, I have really enjoyed all the the pics and comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 OmG what a little sweetheart I can see why you love him just look at that sweet little tough guy tail I just love that beak I be he's got a big mouth when he opens it up to be fed. has he started taking any solid food yet. He's so little and so cute. I bet his little feathers feel just like silk. you are doing a awesome job he looks healthy and strong. what do your other birds think of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Aww thats so sweet of you Cristen! You are doing a great thing. My mom found a little baby mockingbird around the same age as yours and she fed it until it was big enough to go to the rescue near us. That is horrible that the rescue near you wouldn't do anything for those little birds, who cares if its a pest, its still an animal that needs help isn't that what they are suppose to do? At least that little baby has you, good for you Cristen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Thanks for your kind words SchroedersJen. I sure do hope he can keep those cats away! Tycos_mom, My other Fids were looking around and wondering what the heck that little sound was ( for couple weeks) and why is mom so busy with whatever that thing is??? Last nite was the first time I actually held him beside the cages so they can see eachother thru the bars. I wanted to wait till TG was stronger and older before stressing him out. Beleive it or not TG was the fiesty one!! He let me know that he didnt want to get any closer. Of course Connor the conure was dying to get out and see him, Dalia ( CAG) kinda looked at him like OOOOHHH so thats whats been taking up lots of moms time!! Her eyes studied him very carefully. AND YESS!!! his feathers are like SILK! caitb2007, Thanks for your comment. I am so proud of him for growing up to be a big Sparrow. It has been such a great experience for me. I can calm down and not worry so much about him now that he is a big baby and has lot's of feathers to keep him warm and goes longer between feeds now too. He turns his beak away when he is full or doesnt want to eat...Its really quite cute when he turns his fuzzy bum inmy face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Have you started giving him big bird food to play with and maybe start eat a little on his own. I guess you wean him the same as every other bird abundance wean. he's so cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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