tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post1830065602576346850..comments2023-10-28T04:38:36.290-07:00Comments on Food for Founder: A Spare?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-44530705851882186582008-10-01T08:15:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:15:00.000-07:00David's brother (an avid birder) confirms this to ...David's brother (an avid birder) confirms this to be a female red-shafted flicker (a member of the woodpecker family, so Brandy was kind of correct). They hop around eating ants on the ground, mostly. Our is looking perky this morning and we will see how she flies when I get home from some errands.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-39983729555204204802008-10-01T06:17:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:17:00.000-07:00I didn't know flickers had such big horns! Pretty...I didn't know flickers had such big horns! Pretty, though. Wishing for a speedy recovery.EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-39961331767504945522008-09-30T22:16:00.000-07:002008-09-30T22:16:00.000-07:00My sister-in-law thought she was a flicker from de...My sister-in-law thought she was a flicker from description alone, and Liz has confirmed it. Said sister-in-law is a vet and she advised to see how her vertical flight is doing tomorrow, and to bring her to a rehab center if she still can't go upwards. She also advised to feed canned dog food mixed with water through a syringe -- gross! The little lady is looking very perky this evening, so I feel optimistic about her long-term outlook.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-67007291995555635552008-09-30T21:51:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:51:00.000-07:00Nice looking flicker. Hope he/she recovers.Nice looking flicker. Hope he/she recovers.LatigoLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156135083831037517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-28858232034884163722008-09-30T21:48:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:48:00.000-07:00Is that a woodpecker?Is there a wildlife rehab pla...Is that a woodpecker?<BR/><BR/>Is there a wildlife rehab place near you? They would be glad to take it if you can't. I know around here we are REQUIRED to turn certain animals over to rehab due to rarity, special needs, or other reasons (some squirrels in SoCal have fleas that carry BUBONIC PLAGUE!). And dead birds should be turned over to vector control... When my male parakeet died suddenly I turned his poor little body over to them. They only tell you if there IS a problem, so I guess his old heart gave out.<BR/><BR/>Broken wings can be easy to 'fix', as long as there isn't obvious deformity or protrusion. A splint tied on will stabilize it, and as long as you can confine it in a safe place, and don't let it try to flap or fly for a few weeks, it should recover ok... But you'll have to get bugs and such for it!<BR/><BR/>Good luck!!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030144097656677108noreply@blogger.com