Greetings!

[Reti]

We will never know what happen, but as other members mentioned there might have been more going on with little Bo than we thought. Don't blame yourself, you gave him so much love and comfort in his short life and this was not your fault.
Please visit whenever you like.

Reti

[cyro51]

Bernadette, please don't blame yourself. I honestly don't think that you did anything wrong. Birds fly and land safely unless there is something very wrong with them.

Cynthia

[nikku-chan]

Hey Bernadette..that is really sad news.
But if his leg dislocated that easily, then surely there was something more wrong with him that no-one would have been able to fix. If it didn't happen when it did, it would have happened a different time, and due to no fault of yours. Imagine how much harder he would have landed when he started flying.

Pecky has had her share of flying falls, onto hard ground, and never has her leg dislocated. Like people are saying here, it was due to something going on with Bo that no-one knew about. It wasn't your fault. You should be feeling sad by all means, but don't feel guilty.

Feel good in knowing that you kept Bo safe and happy during his time here. If you didn't find him, he would have probably fallen prey to a predator, and died a horrible death, but instead, thanks to you, he lived happily, and died knowing that you were with him and that he was cared for. You made a huge difference to his tiny life, and I'm sure he knew it.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

xx nikku

[Athalie]

Greetings everyone! Hope I find you and your birds in good health. I’ve been quite ill (still am), developed a nasty throat and chest infection, been very down this past week, both physically and mentally. I miss Bo so much. first 3 days after he died I even cried at comedies, couldn’t pull myself together. Something happened yesterday that gave me some peace of mind, a tiny bird flew straight in to my bedroom window and got knocked out. I never seen one like it before in my life. We brought it in got it warn gave it some water then it livened up, flew around the room a few times then we took it back out. Carl said it was probably Bo sending me a sign that everything’s ok… don’t know, maybe he just tried to make me feel better . It was a very odd bird though, very small, about the size of my thumb, brownish colour with bright yellow strips across its head and wings, tiny pointy beak. I took a picture of it but it was with Carls phone so I can only post it tonight when he gets home.
I’m keeping an eye on Bos parents, the mum must have laid more eggs because I can only see the dad flying around. I’m a bit worried about the nest, I can’t see it but I know where it is(right at the top of a conifer in my garden-the dad kept flying there). Last night there were some strong winds and the top of the conifer just kept bending towards the neighbours garden, he has 3 dogs they might harm the chicks if they fall out of the nest. I checked this morning under the tree, saw some fluffy feathers, about 3 in all. There’s also a strange cat snooping around the garden lately, I’ll have to keep a lookout in case a baby does fall out… think that’s what happened to Bo, there were some strong winds just before I found him. Hope he rests in peace. I will miss him always.
Wish everyone a great weekend! Thank you for letting me post every now and then, means a lot.
BIRDS RULE!
Bernadette

[cyro51]

That visitor sounds like a good omen, Bernadette. I know very little about birds other than pigeons, could it be a female Goldcrest?

http://www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk/Wil.../Goldcrest.htm

Cynthia

[Athalie]

Hello Cynthia! Nice to hear from you! Hope you are well! Yes, I think it was a Goldcrest, it looked just like the one on the picture with the yellow stripe on her head. She was very sweet, didn't mind us holding her atall,seemed to like the warmth of our hands. She made me feel better about Bo, gave me some peace.
All the best to everyone!
BIRDS RULE!

[Lady Tarheel]

Athalie, so glad you were able to help the little bird. I have shed buckets of tears I think over the years because of the pigeons/doves we have lost. You don't want to forget them and you will always hold them in a special place in your heart.

I'm sorry you have been so sick. There is a lot of flu going around now. Take care of yourself and, even though right now you don't have a bird to care for, remember that we would love to have you continue as an active member. You may be like some of the rest of us and become a magnet for sick or injured birds. We have several members who don't own birds but that doesn't make a bit of difference.

[nikku-chan]

Hey Bernadette!

Maybe you can somehow tie the trunk of the tree to support it and stop it from bending. Is this possible?

That is amazing about the tiny bird. It sounds a little too strange to just be a coincidence

[Athalie]

Hello Nikku-Chan! Hope you and Peky are well! I had a closer look at the trunk of the tree but I don’t think it would make much difference if I tied it the tree is too tall and slender, I would have to tie the very top end to keep it steady. I will try and get a high enough ladder from somewhere. Just don’t want to disturb the mum.
This is the picture of that little birdy I helped out the other day. Such a tiny little thing, very sweet
Great weekend everyone! Take care!

[Lady Tarheel]

Bernadette, he is so cute - looks like the little bird in Cynthia's link.

[nikku-chan]

Hey Bernadette,

That little bird is so cute! His beak is so pointy!
Lucky you found him, or he could have been prey.

It's funny, when one bird comes, plenty more always seem to!

I found another sick pigeon (which i couldn't catch, so i don't know if he made it or not), but it goes to show, being more bird conscious, it's amazing how many there actually are that would have gone unnoticed.

I always look on the ground around my yard and the street and parks when i go for a walk now.

I'm glad that little Bo didn't die in vein. He stirred up a love of birds in you, that will stay with you forever, and i'm sure plenty more birds will benefit from that.

I don't know much about the Doves living in your conifer, but maybe if you leave some seed out, and a bird bath, you guys will slowly make friends.

I'm sure it will attract more birds in the long run.

BIRDS RULE!

hehe

[Athalie]

Hello everyone!
Think he’s a she, looks like the female one very sweet indeed! I know what you mean Nikku-Chan, when you say you’re more aware of birds now, I always loved birds, especially baby chickens, we had about 20 each year at our farm and I used to sit outside with them and make noise to ward off magpies. They were my all-time favourite birds till I found Bo, now I have to say I prefer collared doves.
I had another look at the tree today it seems stable enough, it has two other conifers right next to it and seem to support each other. I also found an eggshell while putting fresh seeds out for birds, don’t know if it’s from a collared dove or not, but it was just two steps from where I found Bo. I brought it in, think I’ll keep it I’ll post a picture of it, looks fresh, had a bit of clear liquid in it and some yellow yoke on the walls. Maybe Bo has a new sis or bro, that would be nice
Wish everyone a great day and a new week!