Well, I'm a bird mom now.
S/he has no name yet, we found him/her in a box downtown. It's a European starling, which is invasive, so no rehab center will take it. I tried to avoid imprinting so we could release it, but I failed and now I'm a bird mom. Baby birds are demanding. They eat all the time and they cry all the time (fortunately, they do sleep most of the night).
DISCLAIMER: I do not recommend trying to rescue any baby bird that you find. If you find a nestling (no feathers or only downy feathers), try to locate the nest it may have fallen from and put it back. If you don't see a nest, or the nest has been damaged/knocked down, find a basket or something that you can affix to the tree and put the baby in there. It's parents will come looking for it! If it is a fledgling (some feathers, able to walk around) then it may not have fallen out of a nest but may be learning to fly or forage with it's parents nearby, leave it alone! If in doubt, call your local wildlife center before taking the bird.
In my situation, this was a nestling who was in a cardboard box on the sidewalk in downtown Portland. There were no trees nearby and no nest in sight. My guess was that someone else may have found the bird and didn't know what to do with it so put it in a box. Being a starling, it would not be accepted at a wildlife center because they are invasive here and not protected.
Now on to the cute pictures in chronological order, keep in mind, it has been exactly one week.
One month and you can see my newest set shot by Dwam. It will likely be my second to last set for SG ever, I have one more waiting to be submitted. I'm not going anywhere but with a consistent 93% on my sets, I doubt any will be purchased. I'll still be doing other modeling, though
Follow my bird adventures and other things here:
Tumblr
Flickr
Instagram
Vine (this link will work from your phone if you have the app, otherwise, search for Hexapoda
Buy things from my etsy shop so I can quit my retail job and focus on being a biologist and illustrator.
Hexapoda Illustration
S/he has no name yet, we found him/her in a box downtown. It's a European starling, which is invasive, so no rehab center will take it. I tried to avoid imprinting so we could release it, but I failed and now I'm a bird mom. Baby birds are demanding. They eat all the time and they cry all the time (fortunately, they do sleep most of the night).
DISCLAIMER: I do not recommend trying to rescue any baby bird that you find. If you find a nestling (no feathers or only downy feathers), try to locate the nest it may have fallen from and put it back. If you don't see a nest, or the nest has been damaged/knocked down, find a basket or something that you can affix to the tree and put the baby in there. It's parents will come looking for it! If it is a fledgling (some feathers, able to walk around) then it may not have fallen out of a nest but may be learning to fly or forage with it's parents nearby, leave it alone! If in doubt, call your local wildlife center before taking the bird.
In my situation, this was a nestling who was in a cardboard box on the sidewalk in downtown Portland. There were no trees nearby and no nest in sight. My guess was that someone else may have found the bird and didn't know what to do with it so put it in a box. Being a starling, it would not be accepted at a wildlife center because they are invasive here and not protected.
Now on to the cute pictures in chronological order, keep in mind, it has been exactly one week.
One month and you can see my newest set shot by Dwam. It will likely be my second to last set for SG ever, I have one more waiting to be submitted. I'm not going anywhere but with a consistent 93% on my sets, I doubt any will be purchased. I'll still be doing other modeling, though
Follow my bird adventures and other things here:
Tumblr
Flickr
Vine (this link will work from your phone if you have the app, otherwise, search for Hexapoda
Buy things from my etsy shop so I can quit my retail job and focus on being a biologist and illustrator.
Hexapoda Illustration
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Awesome set!