Facts about birds

[oakenguy]

This just in: pigeons who've just left the nest are ADORKABLE, big eyes and long neck and "how the heck did I get here?!?" expression. I've never seen a bird and thought "GEEK!" before, but the little guy I met this morning changed that.

I hope he'll be okay. I have no direct experience, but I imagine that in the time of your birdlife when your total flights number between 1 and 10, phrases like "easy prey" and "sharp learning curve" pop up a lot.

(That's right, btw, this WAS posted while I walked to work. IPhone and multitasking for the win!)

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[breakinglight11.livejournal.com]

Awww! Pigeon-babies.

[majes.livejournal.com]

There was one such bird in my driveway this weekend - completely freaked out, yet unafraid of people. I got a stick, put it under him (which he then stood upon) and moved him out of the driveway. I didn't want to touch him in case he was still of the age in which he was seeing his parents for food (so my person-scent wouldn't be on him). He was gone an hour later - hopefully not into the belly of a local cat.

[sistahraven.livejournal.com]

Most fledglings are being carefully watched by mom and dad during their first few flights. Moving him/her to a sheltered spot is 100% okay, and helps lower the steep learning curve quite a bit. So, for future reference, it's the thing to do. Mom and dad are usually watching nearby, and bringing food and such, but keeping it out of the eyesight of cats is usually a good idea :)

[brief-life.livejournal.com]

I saw a juvenile seagull on my way to work today with a similar perplexed "OMG, I don't know what I'm doing" manner to him. Seagulls are so cute when they're fuzzy, brown, big but still flightless, and making pitiful squeaking noises!