tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post4865635951571966247..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Can't Save Them AllBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-53897005607882921462017-07-16T23:03:46.579-04:002017-07-16T23:03:46.579-04:00That's rough, but birds are so delicate. I rea...That's rough, but birds are <i>so</i> delicate. I read somewhere that if there's a break in the bird's skin it's almost certainly a goner; any kind of infection will kill them. I provided hospice care for a bluejay fledgling one of the outdoor cats had tackled a few years back, which wasn't much fun. Last year we kept the cats locked up when the jay fledglings were doing a terrible job of learning to fly. All three of the kids made it, which is an amazing success rate--jays usually have one chick survive every year.<br /><br />In slightly more cheerful news, last week I trapped a feral kitten that was scrounging birdseed off the ground underneath the feeders. I'm guessing it's about seven weeks, young enough to rehab, and I've already gotten it to appreciate scritchies and tummy rubs. Last major hurdle is picking it up without it freaking out.BigHank53noreply@blogger.com