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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