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What to do with bird that just crashed into the office window

gazzer · 2010-08-04 09:24:29

Looking for some advice here from people that might know about how to treat/handle birds. A thrush just crashed into the office window and landed on the ledge. For a few minutes it was just lying there and then it got up but was breathing really quickly and had its eyes shut but mouth wide open. I got a box and put a…

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04-08-2010 10:24am

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gazzer

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Looking for some advice here from people that might know about how to treat/handle birds.

A thrush just crashed into the office window and landed on the ledge. For a few minutes it was just lying there and then it got up but was breathing really quickly and had its eyes shut but mouth wide open.

I got a box and put a jumper in it and carefully picked up the bird and but it into the box. I also put a small bowl of water and some bread in the box. The breathing has slowed down a bit and the birds beak is now shut and eyes are open.

What do I do next though? Should I just leave the bird in the box for a few hours to see how it fares or is there something else I should do? There is a vet a few miles away but I wont be able to go there until at least 1.30pm.

Thanks

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#2 04-08-2010 10:32am
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#3 04-08-2010 1:50pm
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You did everything right. Leave the box outside and open, but in a safe place if you can. No need for bread in the box. They usually recover quite soon and fly off. Hopefully all went well for you.:)

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