Thursday, June 13, 2019

Baby Burds - Look AWAY, Tabbies o Trout Town!


This is a rescue story. Not a cat rescue story, but baby burd rescue.

These lil peepers were nested in the bushes right behind my office window. I'm embarrassed to admit that although I heard them screaming earlier this week, I didn't realize they were babies. I was busy, and just vaguely chalked it up to Noises Burds Make.


Today they got VERY loud. For good reason - we believe that mom either got spooked off by all the people coming and going and being noisy themselves, or met a sad end. We do have burds of prey here. These babies were so hungry that they screamed at everyone who came close to freaking feed them already, ok?

Someone with more sense, and knowledge of burds, than I do, correctly realized what was happening, and took the entire nest away to a local vet that is a pick up point for a wildlife rescue group. The babies were fed right away, and were due to be picked up within the hour of their arrival, so I feel certain that they now have a good chance of survival.

There were four of them. Two were actively demanding they be fed, the third wasn't doing so well, and the fourth... has gone on to a Better Burd World. That was my deciding vote for removing them now instead of waiting to see if mom is coming back.

I don't especially like burds, but I have no wish to see any animal suffer, so I'm glad they are in experienced hands now. Fly free, and please don't poop on my car in future, ok?

 Thanks.

18 comments:

  1. Everything needs a chance of life, and I am glad you gave those baby birds that chance.

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  2. We’re glad these babies were rescued. They sure have big mouths!

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  3. We can just about hear them screaming FEED ME FEED ME FEED ME! Kinda like Izzy does every time Mom gets anywhere near the kitchen.

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  4. That was a good thing that you did. At least the birdies now have a fighting chance.
    That's Purrfect
    Not So Sweet Toffee

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  5. Thank you from the heart. Don't tell the Tabbies but I would have done the same...taken them to the Vet, who volunteers for Raptor work with birds the Wildlife people bring in, and knows how to treat "regular" birds as well. Thanks for posting and they are adorable (apologies, Tabbies).

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  6. Oh those babies are so precious! I’m glad they are rescued. Sad that one of them didn’t make it but if you and others didn’t notice, more could be lost. I hope the one not well will get better. xoxo

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  7. Yep, I would have figure out a way to save them too! Sure, sure, Mother Nature, survival of the fitness, yadda yadda yadda. That's all well and fine, but not in my face!

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  8. Thank goodness they have been moved to a rehab facility.
    Happy Weekend
    Cecilia

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  9. This story made me cry. So much tragedy for teeny-tiny birds.

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  10. Glad you got them some help. Last summer we had to take bluebird babies to a rescuer because the father got hit by a car and the mom abandoned the nest.

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  11. Thank you so much for calling in the experts to help those baby burds. We hope they will thrive and live healthy happy lives (and not poop on your car, ever).

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  12. sew we waz knot online on fry day....de food gurlz takin sum fry dayz az vacationz dayz...two werk in de yard ???....any way....we willna commint on thiz post coz we looked a way like ya toll uz two.... bee for we red bout 4 burdz ~ :) ♥♥☺☺

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  13. That was awesome! Thank you for sharing this rescue story! The world needs more stories like this.

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  14. There is a time ta catch birds and a time not to. We are glad these ones have a chance to grow up. When they are grown, Nature will decide what happens. But for now, that was a good thing.

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  15. Oh, you did the right thing. These poor little things.

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  16. Poor little ones. We hope they are doing much better now. Thank you for rescuing them. They look so cute in the photos. Thanks for sharing.
    World of Animals

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