Taylor125_2
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warm soggy wheatbix mixed with water. Lots of good stuff
So is he a grey currawong or a pied currawong? most likely pied but ive never seen a baby currawong so i dont know how to tell the difference between the two.
Can u see any white on him, under his tail area and the tips of the wings?
Glad he ate for u
Id say he's a pied, my fav currawong species
Yeh its best to let him sleep, just cover the basket with a towel, make sure it cant be knocked off and put him in a quiet/warm place for the night. prob just under ur bed maybe? so u can keep an eye on him.
hey jedi. He went really well over night and is alot more lively this morning, so glad i didn't put the poor little thing in his make shift nest last night because it was windy and rainy last night.
one of the ladies that replied to the thread yesterday is a carer for birds and she gave me some more advice too, which was very helpful.
She haS her concerns over the bucket method as the bird is so young so i'm waiting to hear back from a wildlife carer that is a member on here and hopefully she'll be able to come and get him or help me set up the bucket depending on her opinion.
i would love to look after him myself, but as i am not licensed to do so, its not an option. but i think i may have found my calling and may have to do whatever is necessary to become a carer.
Good to hear he went well, and that you've found yourself a passion.
In terms of the bucket, it acts as a makeshift nest, unless the adult bird has booted the baby out for health reasons the adults will come down and feed and protect the young, I've witnessed them sitting on young birds at night in a bucket to keep them warm.
I will try not to say anything too disparaging about wildlife carers as they perform a very important role and they do act out of the goodness of their own heart, however sometimes they have to be realistic. There should be no reason for this currawong to go into care unless the adult stops feeding it and if the carer states otherwise then it's a very selfish motivation.
Just my thoughts on the issue
Birds often feed their advanced chicks on the ground... until someones cat kills them anyways
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