[mou] Injured American Goldfinch - Possible Window strike
Chiara Studios
sarah@chiarastudios.com
Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:29:26 -0600
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Just a quick question to see if there is anything that could be done for
this little bird or anyone I might be able to call who could do anything, or
if I just need to sit back and let the "mommy complex" go and let her be.
Earlier today 2 female American Goldfinches paid a visit to our feeders
(with about 20 juncos, a pair of downy woodpeckers and 2 nuthatches) and the
girls hung around on the thistle bags for a little while until I came out
with refills for the rest of the feeders. When I came back inside and began
to fill the peanut boxes and the window feeder I noticed one of the girl
goldfinches was on the ground and only moving her head (which when they're
down on the ground back there means they've hit the window). I went outside
to check on her and I was able to get very close and she didn't appear to be
favoring either wing but was just trying to keep warm and still while
blinking and moving her head. She did fly away when I got too close and went
about 15 feet from where she was and then hasn't moved for the last 2 hours
except for moving her head as she's watching everything around her.
Is there anything I can do besides just keep an eye on her from inside the
house and hopefully shoo off any predators?
Thanks so much.
-Sarah
Chiara Studios, LLC
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just a quick question to see if there is anything =
that could
be done for this little bird or anyone I might be able to call who could =
do
anything, or if I just need to sit back and let the “mommy =
complex”
go and let her be. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Earlier today 2 female American Goldfinches paid a =
visit to
our feeders (with about 20 juncos, a pair of downy woodpeckers and 2
nuthatches) and the girls hung around on the thistle bags for a little =
while
until I came out with refills for the rest of the feeders. When I came =
back
inside and began to fill the peanut boxes and the window feeder I =
noticed one
of the girl goldfinches was on the ground and only moving her head =
(which when
they’re down on the ground back there means they’ve hit the
window). I went outside to check on her and I was able to get very close =
and
she didn’t appear to be favoring either wing but was just trying =
to keep
warm and still while blinking and moving her head. She did fly away when =
I got
too close and went about 15 feet from where she was and then =
hasn’t moved
for the last 2 hours except for moving her head as she’s watching
everything around her. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Is there anything I can do besides just keep an eye =
on her
from inside the house and hopefully shoo off any predators? =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Thanks so much. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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