Thank you Cathy! I just called and got their voicemail.
The bird is beautiful and I am hopeful that he can have his wing repaired
and live on for many years. Becky
On 12/12/10 6:56 PM, "Catherine Green" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I wish you good luck with this wonderful bird. I don't have anything to add
> really--except I am in NWest Ohio--near Toledo and the wildlife rehab place
> near us is Nature's Nursery. Their phone # is 419-877-0060. Maybe if you try
> their number, you can get through to someone. I'm not sure whether they have
> an off hours emergency number or not.
>
> Again--good luck.
> Cathy Green
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 6:51 PM, BECKY SCHMITT <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Thank you Dr. Bob!
>>
>> I believe it to be an adult male as well. The advice I read said not to
>> give food because the bird would not be able to digest it in this condition
>> and it would do more harm than good.
>>
>> However, I am happy to say that I found an empty bottle with an eyedropper
>> and successfully fed my injured one several dropperfuls of warm Gatoradee.
>> He clamped onto the dropper with a vise-like grip and it was hard to get
>> him to let go of it so I could refill. I knew he was done when he started
>> shaking the gatorade all over me. (At that point, my stress level prompted
>> me to try warm Gatorade too (from a different cup)...not bad!
>>
>> The advice said to do this every 15 to 30 mins until getting him to rehab.
>>
>> The big cardboard box is open, actually. Towels line the bottom and I have
>> ³tucked him in² with part of a towel since it said warmth is vital. The box
>> is inside a dog crate so he canıt get out. He doesnıt try to fly either.
>>
>> Advice said they prefer to be held in bare hands (not sure which bird gave
>> them that insight) but Iım afraid heıll make mincemeat of my hands if I do
>> that. Iıve seen what they do to wood!
>>
>> Becky
>>
>>
>> On 12/12/10 6:31 PM, "Robert setzer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> > Becky -
>>> >
>>> > Lacking seeing any responses yet, I offer the following.
>>> >
>>> > I am guessing the RBWP is an adult.
>>> >
>>> > First I note I know nothing about bird rehab (!), but think logically. I
>>> know
>>> > they eat "woodpecker stuff", so I first thought about peanut butter. Then
>>> > thought if might be better if natural peanut butter, rather than the sugar
>>> > added type. But then if an adult, why not try suet? Or even just seeds?
>>> The
>>> > wing might be broken, but I'll bet the WP head and appetite may work just
>>> > fine.
>>> >
>>> > I think pipettes are for younger birds maybe.
>>> >
>>> > You might try having a dish of seeds or suet available in the box, but
>>> also
>>> > try administering peanut butter or suet on the tip of a chopstick (or
>>> > something) as another option to get it in front of the bird.
>>> >
>>> > And for liquids, maybe also a very shallow dish of water.
>>> >
>>> > Again - I know nothing about bird rehab, but did a chopstick feeding thing
>>> > many years ago that worked successfully with a young Mockingbird that
>>> thought
>>> > it was its mother's beak. I note that the chopsticks were Korean (i.e.,
>>> > pointed) type.
>>> >
>>> > I am not too sure how long it takes a bird to recover from shock, but
>>> > generally it seems to be 15 to 30 mins from our deck experience (but that
>>> is
>>> > without being broken...).
>>> >
>>> > Be sure the box is ventilated!
>>> >
>>> > "Dr. Bob"
>>> >
>>> > I would appreciate hearing what others offer as suggestions on this,
>>> please.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From: BECKY SCHMITT <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>>> > Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 6:08:03 PM
>>> > Subject: [Ohio-birds] 911 - Injured red bellied woodpecker
>>> >
>>> > Hello Birders,
>>> >
>>> > When I went out to fill my feeders an hour ago, I found a squawking,
>>> injured
>>> > red bellied woodpecker on the ground, under my hose reel. The Wildlife
>>> > Rehab on Billingsley is closed until 9 am tomorrow and there is no one I
>>> can
>>> > talk to there.
>>> >
>>> > Following advice I gleaned on the net, I have put the woodpecker in a
>>> > cardboard box with towels, inside a large dog crate in a quiet darkened
>>> > room. The bird appears to have a broken or injured wing.
>>> >
>>> > Currently, I am trying to warm the bird up and keep it quiet. There was
>>> > advice about giving it warm Gatorade from a pipette...I do have Gatorade
>>> but
>>> > no pipette. What else could I use? A straw?
>>> >
>>> > Any advice would be appreciated. I sure don't want this beauty to die. I
>>> > have to be at work at 8 am...does anyone know of another place I can get
>>> > help for the bird???
>>> >
>>> > Thank you for reading. Becky
>>> >
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