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ORIGINAL: Steven00140

http://www.foreign-britishbirds.info/page2.html

http://www.british-birds-in-aviculture.info/BB-Clubs.html

http://www.britishbirdcouncil.com/affiliated_societies.htm

None to sure if this will help at all, They are the sites of British Bird Keepers and Breeders. But as long as the bird is feeding and drinking, kept out of foul weather and in a quiet place, you cannot do any harm.

Regards

Steven

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ORIGINAL: DavidLee44UK

lol wind im coming from the other side

i guess having seen in programs like lemur diary lemurs being attacked cause they smelt of people not lemur

orang a tang diary teaches orang u tangs to be orang-outangs before releasing them

and elephant diary when they released elephants back into wild they came back at night to fed by humans

im not saying its right or wrong

what happens if that bird survives and wasnt supossed to its gonna upset the balance and poss end up as food for a fox

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ORIGINAL: DavidLee44UK

what happens if that bird survives and wasnt supossed to its gonna upset the balance and poss end up as food for a fox

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ORIGINAL: windchymes

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ORIGINAL: DavidLee44UK

what happens if that bird survives and wasnt supossed to its gonna upset the balance and poss end up as food for a fox

So you're saying this bird has a preordained destiny and now the balance of the food chain is upset and the planet is doomed.

Nice goin', LC

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ORIGINAL: LadyConstanze

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ORIGINAL: UniqueRaven

Well good luck with it, and please let us know how it turns out. I'm sure the bird is saying thank you right now!

Can't say I am particularly happy about it, but just leaving the bird there to die slowly or be killed just wasn't an option. I know nature is cruel and all that, but there's a difference if you run into a wounded animal and you can help or if it's abstract "nature", I'm actually forcing myself to not look into the room all the time and to fuss, as it would possibly only scare her. The odd thing is, I really don't feel any great affinity to birds but since I found her, I feel responsible and she's not just "a bird" anymore but the proverbial bird with the broken wing I have to care for. Mind you I'm amazed at the amount of food birds can eat, maybe this one is hollow?

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

Using contraceptives is the smartest thing you could do outside of getting a complete hysterectomy. Thank you for saving the planet and not passing on your dna to future generations.

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

Using contraceptives is the smartest thing you could do outside of getting a complete hysterectomy. Thank you for saving the planet and not passing on your dna to future generations.

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ORIGINAL: LadyConstanze

What happened was that I found a wounded animal and I tried to help, apparently I succeeded, big fucking deal, not upsetting the balance of nature,

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ORIGINAL: Missokyst



As I see it there is nothing wrong with caring for a wounded bird, but having someone set the wing might be best for your wild thing so it might return to its environment over time.

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

The OP would have never ever considered picking up a pigeon or some less desirable bird, because it isn't worthy of saving. There is a hypocrisy that lies in her motives. You're dead wrong here. I've had many private conversations with LadyC on the other side, and there is no doubt in my mind that she would pick up any wounded creature, not just the pretty ones that sing.

How we treat those weaker than ourselves is definitely a measure of humanity. So is how we treat those that we secretly know are stronger than ourselves.

However, respecting nature is just as much of a noble cause. Maybe the bird was wounded by a predator and the OP cheated it out of well a deserved meal. There could be consequences to that, as well. Like that never happens in nature itself.

we meddle into nature that have vast and dire consequences, we routinely remove natural flora and habitat that affects wildlife around the globe. This I'll agree on with you, but then those with the "land must be developed" philosophies will swoop in for their series of lectures about progress.

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

please stop confusing domesticated animals with wild ones it is beneath you. Who is to say the bird wouldn't have survived or made a nice meal for something else?

Granted, it's a small piece in the puzzle, but nature does have a plan and it is best whenever possible to let it run it's course.

The OP would have never ever considered picking up a pigeon or some less desirable bird, because it isn't worthy of saving. There is a hypocrisy that lies in her motives. Funny how you know that, because I would - and a bit of faulty logic here too, you claim a blackbird isn't endangered...

How we treat those weaker than ourselves is definitely a measure of humanity. However, respecting nature is just as much of a noble cause. Maybe the bird was wounded by a predator and the OP cheated it out of well a deserved meal. There could be consequences to that, as well.I'm prepared to deal with the karma of a house cat who didn't get a chance to torture the bird to death and then leaving most likely without eating it, can't say I lose much sleep about that. Picking up an injured animal is not disrespecting nature

we meddle into nature that have vast and dire consequences, we routinely remove natural flora and habitat that affects wildlife around the globe.

It's just one fucking bird, I understand that. People pick wildflowers, after all, it's just one fucking flower, right?

There are so many things that we can do to show compassion to those that are "weaker" than ourselves. trying to restore habitat, contributing to local animal shelters, joining The Sierra Club, working at a soup kitchen. I do love how you seem to be perfectly informed what I do and who I donate money to and which charities I actively support - you must be psychic

I have long been enthralled by the outdoors and I respect nature. One of the the hardest thing to learn is to respect it enough to not interfere and let it run it's course.

The OP didn't exactly give a lot of information about where she was and what was the environment where she found the bird. That would play a small part in my decision, whether to interfere or not.

I have no idea what kind of a blackbird is a song bird, to begin with. I can't think of any in this country right off the top of my head. I am guessing it is a very common bird and most likely not at all endangered and that is why the animal shelter would not lift a finger to help out.

song birds are on the decline in the Uk as well as most populated areas. Our focus should be on efforts that have a lasting result and leaving alone that which might make us "feel" better but in the long run provides little benefit. The serenity prayer is not just for recovering addicts.

I hope this makes people understand my position a little better.