More Pics and Stories ..

[TAWhatley]

Hi All,

Wanted to share these pictures but am really pressed for time, so please
forgive those that are OT and either ignore them or look and enjoy ..

Baby Fantail Pigeon Pics (FanTastic) plus Mom (FanFan), Dad (Castor),
and a gorgeous new ringneck dove
http://www.rims.net/2005Apr9

Hungarian Giant House Pigeon Recovering From Extreme Case Of Paratyphoid:
http://www.rims.net/2005Apr10/BigBertha

My beloved Lucas (Cockatoo):
http://www.rims.net/2005Apr10/Lucas

A tiny little quail baby who refused to be comforted by a feather duster,
a beanie baby, or a small stuffed animal .. the only thing I had small
enough and gentle enough to be companions were the baby sparrows ..
this is truly an amazing thing to see .. the little quail is self feeding and
drinking .. the sparrows aren't .. yet the quail is seeking comfort from the
sparrows .. a very endearing scenario .. yes, that tiny quail made all the
mess with the seeds and mash .. scratching around like it was a big bird
but quickly headed back to the comfort of burrowing under the baby sparrows.
http://www.rims.net/2005Apr10/Quail

Terry

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for sharing this bevy of photos tonight! Little "Fantastic" is just precious and so beautiful! You must be as proud as any mama and just thrilled. Lucas looks like a charmer for sure and a dear, sweet bird. The Hungarian, poor baby...such a beautiful House pigeon as well, I love black and white pigeons. And finally, the little quail is just too cute and small for words! My GOD, it's tinier than those little bitty sparrows! That is so adorable how he tries to seek shelter underneath them. But the one sparrow, that little fella sure didn't get the best card dealt to him...poor thing, do you think he will recover from the fall?

Thanks Terry for the pictures and good luck!. Tis the season for you and not a good one

[relofts]

Terry,

The pictures are gorgeous, you need to share the picture of that amazing looking dove with Steve Souza he would really enjoy it and would probably driving to your house for an adoption.

Ellen

[feralpigeon]

Hi Terry,

The Hungarian Giant House Pigeon looks very good, this is the same one that
you posted the "Is this Paratyphoid" link on, isn't it? Have all of the boils gone
down at this point? I remember some pretty nasty looking pictures if it's the
same one.

You couldn't possibly have enuf time to post all the birds you bring
home and take care of all thetime so I'm just in awe over how
much you are able to do.

fp

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Pigeonpal2002

Thanks for sharing this bevy of photos tonight!

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. It's too soon to tell whether the little sparrow with the twisted neck will fully recover. I had another similar case a couple of seasons ago, and that little sparrow did eventually recover.

Terry

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by relofts

you need to share the picture of that amazing looking dove with Steve Souza he would really enjoy it and would probably driving to your house for an adoption.Ellen

LOL! Guess I could "torture" him a bit with these two gorgeous boy doves! Actually they were given to me by a fellow member here on Pigeon-Talk. We went through months of waiting for the weather to be mellow enough for her to safely ship them. She breeds very striking ringneck doves, so I'm sure Steve could get his own if he wants. I'm keeping mine!

Terry

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by feralpigeon

The Hungarian Giant House Pigeon looks very good, this is the same one that you posted the "Is this Paratyphoid" link on, isn't it? Have all of the boils gone down at this point? I remember some pretty nasty looking pictures if it's the same one. fp

Good memory FP! Yes, that is the paratyphoid bird. Her feet have completely cleared up and the wing boil is now just a small flap of loose skin. She's still very thin from her prolonged illness, but at this point I consider her fully recovered and ready to be returned to her owner in a few more days.

Terry

[Pete Jasinski]

Thanks for the pics, they're great. I feel so bad for that baby sparrow, just seeing him/her like that brings tears to my eyes I pray the baby recovers and is able to lead a happy productive life.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Pete Jasinski

I feel so bad for that baby sparrow, just seeing him/her like that brings tears to my eyes I pray the baby recovers and is able to lead a happy productive life.

I'm sorry to report that the little twisted neck sparrow passed away during the night.

Terry

[Pete Jasinski]

Oh the poor baby! I know he's all healed and in a better place now but I can't help but feel deep sorrow for that unfortunate baby. I pray the other fairs better with his little friend.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Pete Jasinski

Oh the poor baby! I know he's all healed and in a better place now but I can't help but feel deep sorrow for that unfortunate baby. I pray the other fairs better with his little friend.

Pete and all,

This was a case of "if this little twisted sparrow had lived" .. it would have had to be hand fed for the duration of its life .. given it's age and size when it passed, there was not going to be another outcome. Thus, in a way, this was the kindest thing to have happened. The little one could have never had a normal life, was warm, loved, fed, and cared for .. s/he or nature decided that the time to pass had come. It hurts me everytime, but I do know that this was the best for this little one.

Terry

[Pete Jasinski]

Hi Terry,

You're right, it was his/her time to go. I keep forgetting that it's the quality of life that counts not quantity, it's better the suffering is over. Rest in peace little one.

[TAWhatley]

This has been the most delightful and wondrous thing to watch
and experience .. without this sparrow, this little quail had real
close to zero chance of survival .. it's now hysterical to watch
them together because the body of the quail is actually bigger
than that of the sparrow and when the quail tries to "burrow"
under the sparrow, it knocks the sparrow over causing much
consternation to both .. quail is teaching sparrow to eat and
sparrow is offering quail a much needed buddy .. I truly can't
believe this relationship, but it's working.


http://www.rims.net/2005Apr15


Terry

[TAWhatley]

These were my first attempts at using the digital camera for video, so the results are less than wonderful. If you have dialup, the file sizes are prohibitive 5.2 MB and 2.9 MB, but for those who can handle the file size and care to look .. here they are:

http://www.rims.net/HPIM0734.AVI
http://www.rims.net/HPIM0736.AVI

Terry

[feralpigeon]

Hi Terri,

I'm really sorry to hear about the sparrow, and as you and others have said, I
know the little one has moved on for the best.
Lot's of great pictures for me tonight as I haven't visited this thread in a few.

Big Bertha doesn't look as though she has any symptoms left. Is this true? Looks like a very pretty blue cluster of feathers on her legs. She is such a
beauty! And Lucas takes some very soulful pictures. He's a sweetie.

I do have dial-up and as I was writing as your second "movie" popped up and
played. They are just too comical and wondrous rolled into one.

fp