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Index of Subjects Hi again, Helene, I'll check this site out for sure. Looks aren't paramount as long as I can see out somewhere. We have tried a number of things and even stopped feeding birds for a time when the window strikes got bad.......I hoped that highlighter grid would work and did for a time. Maybe I should wash and reapply it. I have had ribbons and balloons and anything else including silhouettes and cut outs in it. Not feeding didn't change the strikes, by the way. The bird is still alive amazingly and travelling with four others. Two seem to be almost protective of it. they are moving either side of it and when the others come in to peck they chase them away. I don't think I am "humanizing them" I think that is what is happening. I tried to get closer for a look but they flew off although it does not fly as well as it did for sure. an aside I have woodpeckers all about my yard....I counted 9 so far, Downys, Hairys and something bigger that is quite vocal, black and white and won't stay still so I can see it......I have three seed cakes out and have a couple more in reserve for the cold snap. http://margmillard.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helene Van Doninck" <hvandoninck@eastlink.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:18 AM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] very sad, that mourning dove > Marg, try www.flap.org ( go to bird friendly and then windows)for some > great > ideas on preventing window strikes. For windows that nothing else works > on, > I have told people to tape small fluttery strips of ribbon, or colored > plastic bags in various locations on the window so they flutter with the > wind and give the birds something to focus on..plus breaks up the > reflection. Not the most aesthetically pleasing window decoration but > seems > to work for problem windows > > Helene > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Helene Van Doninck > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:44 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > 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 put out a variety of food, different sizes and it desperately tried to > feed but no go. I think it must have been a window strike, a slow > haemorrhage and a rupture. Suddenly after nearly none for some time, we > are > getting some pretty hard window strikes. Even with the curtains closed. I > have the highlighter grid on the window, have let it get dirty and put > things in it and thought it was working but the light will have changed as > the sun moves. Strangely, to me, it seems they always hit the same general > area of the window no matter the season. Strikes are by mainly mourning > doves. > Marg, in Queens > > http://margmillard.ca >
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