[NatureNS] very sad, that mourning dove

Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:47:27 -0400
From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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I replied to you back channel, Helen. I am so glad to have heard from you.
Marg in Queens
http://margmillard.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Helene Van Doninck" <hvandoninck@eastlink.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] very sad, that mourning dove


> Hi Marg, if you can catch it, I would be happy to take it and see if
> anything can be done for it. Sounds like his beak may be avulsed away from
> the face and depending on how far back the injury happened...sometimes it
> will regrow but he would need to be hand fed until then. I am located in
> Truro, am a veterinarian, and run a wildlife rehab centre out of my home.
> You may need to wait till he is weak enough it catch him if he can still
> fly. I often throw a towel over weakened birds to catch them. Feel free to
> call me at 893-0253
>
> Helene Van Doninck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Margaret E.Millard
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:42 PM
> To: naturens
> Subject: [NatureNS] very sad, that mourning dove
>
>
> The mourning dove that had the large "growth" coming from the side of the
> face alongside a damaged or deformed beak has gotten much worse. I am 
> pretty
> sure I am talking about the same bird. The bird was here nearly 
> constantly.
> Yesterday when I saw it it was bleeding heavily and the beak looked like 
> it
> was actually coming away from the face. It was going around in circles
> trying to feed but couldn't because the beak would move sideways.  I tried
> to get close to it thinking I could maybe put it out of its misery, but I
> couldn't. It still flies well.
> I 

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