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Hello There, sorry I missed this. Havent been checking this email since
recovering from our fundraiser ( it went well :) ))
Looked at the pics and suspect a window strike or other trauma. If it can be
captured I would certainly be happy to look at it
Helene
Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
hvandoninck@eastlink.ca
www.cwrc.net
<http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/>
1-902-893-0253
Join us on June 19 at Kegger's for the 2nd Annual Wildlife Benefit Concert
and Silent Auction
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Kathleen MacAulay
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:38 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Blue Jay ailment
I know this is a bit late (I've been in Cape Breton and unable to check my
e-mail for the last couple of days) but I'm curious about the outcome for
this blue jay. Did it get taken to a rehab centre, Bernie?
I work at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which deals mainly
with birds, and I've never seen anything like this before. I would imagine
it was caused by an injury to the jaw, such as a fracture or a dislocation.
Perhaps it hit a window and injured itself that way? I don't know of any
diseases that could cause this. I'll talk to Helene and see if she has any
other ideas. Looks like the wings are drooping a bit, too, which makes me
think the bird has been doing poorly for some time. Was it still able to
fly?
And Eleanor, birds will often hold their beaks open wide when they feel
too warm. Birds don't have sweat glands, so opening the mouth and panting is
one of the best ways they can lose heat, just like it is for dogs. That's
probably what the bird you saw was doing, since it appeared healthy and was
able to use its beak normally.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station, NS
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From: bernard burke <blburke@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 8:11:31 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Blue Jay ailment
All
I just had a Blue Jay around my deck which appears to be unable to close
its beak, like its jaw is locked open. Initially I thought it was just
trying to cool off, but it clearly makes an attempt at peanuts and such but
cannot pick them up, or at least hold onto them. I did observe it trying to
drink from my small deck pond. I was wondering if anyone is aware of such an
ailment. It was hanging around very close to me as if it was desperate for
assistance.
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361226_oXo
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http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361023_4GJ
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Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth
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<DIV><SPAN class=343154317-25062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hello
There, sorry I missed this. Havent been checking this email since recovering
from our fundraiser ( it went well :) ))</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343154317-25062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343154317-25062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Looked
at the pics and suspect a window strike or other trauma. If it can be captured I
would certainly be happy to look at it</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343154317-25062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=343154317-25062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Helene</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Helene Van Doninck DVM</FONT><FONT
face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation
Centre</FONT><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>RR#1 Brookfield
Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0</FONT><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>hvandoninck@eastlink.ca</FONT><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>www.cwrc.net</FONT><FONT face=Arial><BR><U></U></FONT><U><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><<A href="http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/</A>></FONT></U><FONT
face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>1-902-893-0253</FONT><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Join us on June 19 at Kegger's
for the 2nd Annual Wildlife Benefit Concert and Silent Auction</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Kathleen MacAulay<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 25, 2010 12:38
PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS]
Blue Jay ailment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I know this is a bit late (I've been in Cape Breton and unable to check
my e-mail for the last couple of days) but I'm curious about the outcome for
this blue jay. Did it get taken to a rehab centre, Bernie?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I work at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which deals mainly
with birds, and I've never seen anything like this before. I would imagine it
was caused by an injury to the jaw, such as a fracture or a dislocation.
Perhaps it hit a window and injured itself that way? I don't know of any
diseases that could cause this. I'll talk to Helene and see if she has any
other ideas. Looks like the wings are drooping a bit, too, which makes me
think the bird has been doing poorly for some time. Was it still able to
fly?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>And Eleanor, birds will often hold their beaks open wide when they feel
too warm. Birds don't have sweat glands, so opening the mouth and panting is
one of the best ways they can lose heat, just like it is for dogs. That's
probably what the bird you saw was doing, since it appeared healthy and was
able to use its beak normally. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Kathleen MacAulay</DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Milford
Station, NS</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> bernard burke
<blburke@ns.sympatico.ca><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, June 22, 2010 8:11:31
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NatureNS] Blue
Jay ailment<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just had a Blue Jay around my deck which
appears to be unable to close its beak, like its jaw is locked open. Initially
I thought it was just trying to cool off, but it clearly makes an attempt at
peanuts and such but cannot pick them up, or at least hold onto them. I did
observe it trying to drink from my small deck pond. I was wondering if anyone
is aware of such an ailment. It was hanging around very close to me as if it
was desperate for assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361226_oXor9/Large"
target=_blank
rel=nofollow>http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361226_oXor9/Large</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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href="http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361023_4GJZh/Large"
target=_blank
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bernard Burke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca"
target=_blank rel=nofollow
ymailto="mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca">blburke@ns.sympatico.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
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